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Brandon Wilson (footballer, born 1997)

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Brandon Wilson
Personal information
Full name Brandon James Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Gaborone, Botswana
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bali United
Number 6
Youth career
2013–2016 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Burnley 0 (0)
2016 → Stockport County (loan) 7 (1)
2016–2019 Perth Glory NPL 17 (2)
2016–2020 Perth Glory 45 (0)
2020 Wellington Phoenix 4 (0)
2020 → Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2 (0)
2020–2021 Perth Glory 17 (1)
2021 SJK 13 (0)
2021 SJK Akatemia 1 (0)
2022 Newcastle Jets 11 (0)
2022–2023 Lampang 11 (0)
2023 SHB Da Nang 7 (0)
2023–2024 Hanoi FC 10 (0)
2024– Bali United 9 (0)
International career
2015 Australia U20 1 (0)
2017–2019 Australia U23 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024

Brandon James Wilson (born 28 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Bali United.

Wilson moved to Australia at a young age and later moved to England to play youth football for Burnley before making his senior debut for Stockport County. In 2016, he returned to Australia to play for Perth Glory.

Early life

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Wilson was born in Gaborone, Botswana, to English parents and grew up in Doncaster, England, from the age of two. He moved to Western Australia at age ten.[2]

Club career

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Wilson joined Burnley in 2013.[3] He was loaned to Stockport County in 2016.[4]

In July 2016, Wilson returned to Western Australia signing with Perth Glory to play in the A-League.[5] He made his professional debut for Perth Glory on 10 August 2016 in a 2–0 win against Brisbane Roar in the 2016 FFA Cup.[6] Mainly playing as a midfielder, Wilson showed his versatility in December by filling in as the starting right back against Melbourne Victory.

On 28 February 2022, Newcastle Jets announced Wilson had signed with the club on a short-term deal until the end of the 2021–22 A-League Men.[7]

International career

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In September 2015, Wilson was named in the Australian under-20 side to travel to Laos for 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[8] He made his debut for the side in a win over Laos.[9] He is also eligible to represent Botswana and England at senior level.[10]

In November 2019, he was one of four players suspended by the Australia U23 due to "unprofessional conduct".[11]

In November 2023, he received a call up for Botswana national team but has not yet been able to play due to issues gaining Botswana citizenship and receiving a Botswana passport as an Australian citizen, with Botswana currently not allowing dual citizenship. Despite this, Wilson has participated in training camps with the squad.[12][13]

Honours

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Perth Glory

References

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  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Burnley's boys from Down Under". FourFourTwo. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Burnley's Brandon Wilson keeping options open". FourFourTwo. 9 February 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Aussie Wilson links up with Stockport". Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Perth Glory signs WA-bred midfielder Brandon Wilson with English side Burnley". The Sunday Times. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Brisbane Roar FC vs Perth Glory, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 10th Aug 2016". 31 July 2017.
  7. ^ Gardiner, James (28 February 2022). "Former Olyroo to add starch to Jets midfield". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Young Socceroos squad named for upcoming AFC U19 Championship Qualifiers in Laos". Fox Sports. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Laos 0–2 Australia". Asian Football Confederation. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  10. ^ "I would love to play for the Zebras – Wilson". 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Four Australia Under-23 players banned after complaint from woman". BBC Sport. 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ Mosekiemang, Kenneth (5 December 2023). "Immigration Law Delays Wilson's Zebras Debut". Weekend Post. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  13. ^ Dube, Mqondisi (10 February 2024). "No progress in Wilson's citizenship push". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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