Douglas Wilson (born 3 March 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ballymena United in the NIFL Premiership.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Douglas Wilson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Markethill, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ballymena United | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2012 | Hull City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
2013 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2014–2021 | Dungannon Swifts | 181 | (19) |
2021– | Ballymena United | 15 | (0) |
National team | |||
2011 | Northern Ireland U17 | ||
2012– | Northern Ireland U19 | ||
2012– | Northern Ireland U21 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 5 September 2022 (UTC) |
Wilsons talents were spotted by Hull City youth scouts when he was playing as a youngster in Northern Ireland and he was soon brought over to England to join the Tigers' youth set-up.
A central midfielder, Wilson made a big impression for City's youth team and captained the side on a number of occasions as they won the Youth Alliance North East Conference title in 2012.
His performances earned the Northern Ireland under-17 and under-19 international a step-up to the club's Development Squad for 2012–13 and having impressed at reserve team level, he made his first team debut as a second-half substitute in an FA Cup tie against Leyton Orient in January 2013.[2] On 8 March 2013 Wilson joined Grimsby Town on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hull City | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Grimsby Town (loan) | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |