Emily Wilson (footballer)

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Emily Wilson
Personal information
Full name Emily Wilson
Date of birth (2001-08-26) 26 August 2001 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Northern Ireland,
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Crusaders Strikers
Number 46
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Crusaders Strikers 9 (8)
National team‡
2017–2018 Northern Ireland U-17 3 (1)
2017 Northern Ireland U-19 3 (0)
2018– Northern Ireland 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:04, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Emily Wilson (born 26 August 2001) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Crusaders Strikers and the Northern Ireland national team.[2]

Playing career[]

Club[]

Crusaders Strikers F.C., 2018–[]

Since 2018, Wilson has played for Crusaders Strikers F.C. in Northern Ireland's Women's Premiership, the top women's league in the country.[3] She was named the league's Player of the Month for November 2020.[4]

International[]

Wilson has represented Northern Ireland on the under-17, under-19, and senior national teams. She made her debut for the Northern Ireland national team during a match against Belarus on 27 November 2020, starting the match.[5][6]

Honors[]

Personal life[]

Wilson grew up in Antrim and attended Parkhall College.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Emily Wilson at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Emily Wilson". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ "From growing up in Antrim to facing the European Champions". Irish Football Association. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b McKinley, Stuart (8 December 2020). "Crusaders hot-shot Emily Wilson named Player of the Month after taking Premiership by storm on return to action". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Northern Ireland vs Belarus". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Emily Wilson". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  7. ^ "From growing up in Antrim to facing the European Champions". Irish Football Association. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Parkhall College footballers shine on international duty". Ballymena Times. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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