Harry Wilson (footballer, born 1997)

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Born in Wrexham, Wilson was schooled at Ysgol Dinas Brân in Llangollen.{{cite web|title=Wales Under 16 Squad Named for Switzerland. International News|url=http://www.faw.org.uk/news/FAW84331.ink|publisher=Football Association of Wales|access-date=9 October 2013|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610225417/http://www.faw.org.uk/news/FAW84331.ink|archive-date=10 June 2015}} He first signed to Liverpool as a member of the U9s squad. At the age of 15 he became a full-time member of the Liverpool Academy squad. During the 2012–13 campaign, Wilson featured for the U18s and was a regular face in the U16 side.{{cite web|title=Harry Wilson profile|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/academy/player/harry-wilson|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015021442/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/academy/player/harry-wilson|archive-date=15 October 2013}} For the beginning of the next season, he was promoted to the U18s full-time.{{cite news|title=Kop Kids: Harry Wilson at the double as Liverpool Under-18s clinch win|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kop-kids-harry-wilson-double-6234295|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=24 October 2013}} In 2014, Wilson was joint top scorer with fellow Liverpool youngster Sheyi Ojo at the Ajax Future Cup.

In July 2014, Wilson signed his first professional contract with the club.{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/welsh-youngster-harry-wilson-signs-7376218|title=Welsh youngster Harry Wilson signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC|date=5 July 2014|access-date=5 July 2014|newspaper=Liverpool Echo}} He competed in the 2014–15 UEFA Youth League in which Liverpool reached the last 16, and scored an 88th-minute winner in a 3–2 home win over Real Madrid on 22 October 2014.{{cite news|title=Atlético stay perfect, Galatasaray edge thriller|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0253-0d041ac9b62c-adf66cb14255-1000--atletico-stay-perfect-galatasaray-edge-thriller/|access-date=19 November 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=22 October 2014}}

On 11 July 2015, Wilson was named in Liverpool's 30-man squad for their pre-season tour of Thailand, Australia and Malaysia.{{cite web|title=Liverpool's 30-man tour squad confirmed|url=http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/liverpool-s-30-man-tour-squad-confirmed|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|date=11 July 2015|access-date=16 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041410/http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/liverpool-s-30-man-tour-squad-confirmed|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} On 16 August he was crowned best forward of the 2015 PSV Otten Cup.{{cite web|title=Otten Cup 2015 Individual prices|url=http://www.psvjeugd.nl/ottencup/en/nieuws/33|publisher=PSV Eindhoven|date=18 August 2015|access-date=18 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105032/http://www.psvjeugd.nl/ottencup/en/nieuws/33|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}

On 26 August 2015, Wilson joined League One side Crewe Alexandra on a youth loan deal for four months until 5 January 2016.{{cite news|title=Harry Wilson Links-Up From Liverpool|url=http://www.crewealex.net/news/article/harry-wilson-links-up-from-liverpool-2648182.aspx|publisher=Crewe Alexandra F.C.|date=26 August 2015}}{{cite web|title=Reds confirm loan deal for Wilson |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/192626-reds-confirm-loan-deal-for-wilson|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=26 August 2015|date=26 August 2015}} He made his debut against Millwall as a 67th-minute substitute for David Fox in a 1–3 loss at Gresty Road on 12 September,{{cite news |title=Crewe 1–3 Millwall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34160487 |website=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2015 |access-date=16 September 2015 }} and his first start in a goalless draw away to Burton Albion on 20 October.{{cite news |title=Burton 0–0 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34512574 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2015 |access-date=21 October 2015 }} Wilson was recalled from his loan spell on 1 December.{{cite web |title=Reds recall Wilson from Crewe loan |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/199373-reds-recall-wilson-from-crewe-loan |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=1 December 2015 |access-date=1 December 2015}}

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On 28 July 2016, Wilson signed a new contract with Liverpool,{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/229629-harry-wilson-signs-new-lfc-contract|title=Harry Wilson signs new LFC contract|date=28 July 2016|access-date=28 July 2016|publisher=Liverpool F.C.}} and was shortly named the under-23 captain. He made his first team debut for the club on 18 January 2017, in a 1–0 away win over Plymouth Argyle in an FA Cup third round replay, replacing Philippe Coutinho in the 65th minute.{{cite news|title=Wales youngster Harry Wilson makes Liverpool debut in FA Cup 3rd round replay with Plymouth Argyle|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wales-youngster-harry-wilson-makes-12475147|access-date=23 September 2017|website=WalesOnline|publisher=Media Wales|date=18 January 2017}}

Wilson was named Liverpool Academy Players' Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|last1=Shaw|first1=Chris|title=Mohamed Salah takes top prizes at LFC Players' Awards|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/301353-mohamed-salah-liverpool-fc-awards-2018|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=5 August 2018|date=10 May 2018}}

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On 31 January 2018, Wilson signed a new deal with Liverpool and was loaned to Hull City until the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Harry Wilson signs new deal and joins Hull on loan|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/289244-harry-wilson-signs-new-deal-and-joins-hull-on-loan|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|date=31 January 2018|access-date=31 January 2018}} He made his debut coming off the bench in the 69th minute as a replacement for Fraizer Campbell in a 2–1 Championship defeat against Preston North End at Deepdale on 3 February.{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42841900| title = Preston North End 2–1 Hull City| date = 3 February 2018 | website = BBC Sport| access-date = 3 February 2018}}

He scored his first professional goal in his second appearance a week later in a 0–2 away win at Nottingham Forest.{{Cite news|title=Nottingham Forest 0–2 Hull City|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42927218|access-date=12 October 2020}} The following month, he scored two goals and recorded two assists to help Hull away from the relegation zone and won the club's Player of the Month award for March.{{cite web|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2018/201718-harry-wilson-march-potm/|title=2017/2018 Wilson named SportPesa Player of the Month|website=Hull City|date=19 April 2018|access-date=22 April 2018|archive-date=23 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033316/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2018/201718-harry-wilson-march-potm/|url-status=dead}} He also won the EFL Championship PFA Player of the Month award for April 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/301193-harry-wilson-championship-player-of-the-month|title=Wilson named the Championship's PFA Player of the Month |publisher=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=9 May 2018}} He scored seven goals in 13 league appearances for Hull during his loan spell.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=85447&season_id=150 |title=Harry Wilson | Football Stats |website=Soccerbase |access-date=18 October 2018}}

On 10 July 2018, Wilson signed a new five-year contract at Liverpool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/306582-harry-wilson-new-contract-liverpool|title=Harry Wilson signs new long-term Liverpool contract |publisher=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=16 July 2018}} A week later, he joined Championship club Derby County on a season-long loan, linking up with fellow Wales players Tom Lawrence and Joe Ledley.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2018/07/wilson-determined-to-perfect-lampards-method|title=Wilson Determined To Perfect Lampards Method|publisher=Derby County F.C.|date=17 July 2018|access-date=17 July 2018}}

He made his debut for the club managed by Frank Lampard on 3 August, starting as they began their season with a 2–1 win at Reading.{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Adam |title=Reading 1–2 Derby County |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44976502 |access-date=13 October 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2018}} On 22 September, he scored his first Rams goal to equalise as they came from behind to win 3–1 at home to Brentford.{{cite news |title=Derby County 3–1 Brentford |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45529548 |access-date=13 October 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2018}} Three days later, he did the same with a bending 30-yard free kick in the third round of the EFL Cup away to Manchester United and scored in an 8–7 penalty shootout win after a 2–2 draw.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45555895 |title=Manchester United 2–2 Derby County |first=Nei |last1=Johnston |website=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2018 |access-date=13 October 2018}}

Wilson joined Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on 6 August 2019 on loan for the 2019–20 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49249224 |title=Harry Wilson: Liverpool winger completes Bournemouth loan move |website=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2019 |access-date=7 August 2019}} On 17 August, he scored the first goal for Bournemouth on his début against Aston Villa in a 2–1 away win.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/17/aston-villa-bournemouth-premier-league-match-report |title=Harry Wilson goal edges Bournemouth past Aston Villa after early blitz |website=The Guardian|date=17 August 2019 |access-date=17 August 2019}} On 25 August 2019, he scored a free kick from just outside the box against Manchester City in a 3–1 loss at home.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49385201|title=Bournemouth 1–3 Manchester City: Aguero double seals win for champions|date=25 August 2019|access-date=4 January 2020|publisher=BBC Sport}} In March 2020, he was criticised for wearing a Liverpool coat while watching Bournemouth play them.{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Glen |title=Wales and Bournemouth star Harry Wilson explains 'coatgate' after TV cameras spot him in Liverpool jacket |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/harry-wilson-liverpool-bournemouth-coat-17888374 |access-date=15 February 2021 |publisher=Wales Online |date=9 March 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Dunn |first1=Connor |title=Harry Wilson explains why he wore Liverpool jacket during Bournemouth match |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/harry-wilson-explains-wore-liverpool-17885994 |access-date=15 February 2021 |work=Liverpool Echo |date=8 March 2020}}

On 16 October 2020, Wilson joined Championship club Cardiff City on a season-long loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/412231-harry-wilson-cardiff-city-loan-liverpool|title=Harry Wilson joins Cardiff City on loan|date=16 October 2020|access-date=16 October 2020|publisher=Liverpool F.C.}} He made his debut for the club on 18 October as a first half substitute in place of Greg Cunningham in a 1–0 victory over Preston North End,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54496408 |title=Preston North End 0–1 Cardiff City |publisher=BBC Sport |last=Vincent |first=Gareth |date=18 October 2020 |access-date=22 October 2020}} before scoring his first goal in a 1–1 draw with former club Bournemouth three days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54534117 |title=Cardiff City 1–1 Bournemouth |date=21 October 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport|last=Pritchard|first=Dafydd|access-date=22 October 2020}} He scored his first professional hat trick in a 4–0 away win at Birmingham City on 1 May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56869186|title=Birmingham 0–4 Cardiff |publisher=BBC|date=1 May 2021 |access-date=4 May 2021}}

On 24 July 2021, Wilson joined Championship side Fulham on an initial loan deal from Liverpool followed by a permanent transfer and a four-year contract.{{Cite news|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2021/july/Fulham-Sign-Wilson-Gazzaniga/|title=Fulham Sign Wilson & Gazzaniga |publisher=Fulham F.C.|date=24 July 2021|access-date=25 July 2021}}{{cite web|title=The FA Publishes All Intermediary Transaction Details|url=https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/policies/intermediaries/intermediaries-transactions|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=2 April 2022}} He scored on his Fulham debut in a 1–1 draw with Middlesbrough on 8 August.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58044189|title=Fulham 1–1 Middlesbrough|publisher=BBC |date=8 August 2021 |access-date=10 August 2021}}

Although he started the 2024–25 season making most of his appearances from the bench, he scored two stoppage-time goals after coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win over Brentford on 4 November 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/nov/04/fulham-brentford-premier-league-match-report|title=Fulham2–1 Brentford: Harry Wilson's stoppage-time double hands Fulham late win over Brentford|website=The Guardian|last=Steinberg|first=Jacob|date=4 November 2024|access-date=5 November 2024}} The first goal of his brace saw him awarded Premier League Goal of the Month for November.{{Cite web |date=13 December 2024 |title=Wilson's incredible flick voted Guinness Goal of the Month |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4193496 |access-date=27 January 2025 |website=Premier League}}

Having represented Wales in the Victory Shield and at under-17 level and impressing manager Chris Coleman with his performances, in October 2013, Wilson was called up by the Wales national football team at the age of 16.{{cite news|last=Pearce|first=James|title=Liverpool FC teenager in surprise Wales international call-up|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fc-teenager-harry-wilson-6164756|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|access-date=9 October 2013|date=9 October 2013}} An unused substitute in a 1–0 victory over Macedonia on 11 October,{{cite web|title=Wales vs. Macedonia FIFA.com report|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=258374/match=300182184/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005020408/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=258374/match=300182184/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2013|publisher=FIFA|access-date=14 October 2013}} Wilson made his debut four days later against Belgium, when he came on as a substitute for Hal Robson-Kanu in the 87th minute. Upon making this appearance he became the youngest player to play for Wales, beating the previous record holder Gareth Bale by 108 days. He also became Liverpool's youngest international at the age of 16 years and 207 days, beating the record previously held by Raheem Sterling who represented England for the first time in November 2012 at the age of 17 years and 342 days. He was praised by Coleman, who said: "Now he has had a little taste of it, that cements his future with Wales for the next 10 or 15 years"; the manager also spoke of England's interest in the player.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24547357|title=Harry Wilson: Chris Coleman praises youngest Wales player|date=16 October 2013|access-date=16 October 2013|website=BBC Sport}} Wilson's maternal grandfather Peter Edwards earned around £125,000 after placing a £50 bet with William Hill on his grandson becoming an international footballer, when he was aged just 18 months.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-24555555|title=Harry Wilson's grandfather nets £125,000 over Wales debut bet|date=16 October 2013|access-date=16 October 2013|website=BBC Sport}}

In June 2015, Wilson again joined up with the senior Welsh squad for a post-season training camp in Cardiff.{{cite news|title=Wales v Belgium: James Chester returns for Euro 2016 qualifier|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32882386|website=BBC Sport|date=26 May 2015}} On 20 March 2017, he replaced the injured Tom Lawrence in the Wales squad for the World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.{{cite news|title=Tom Lawrence: Injured Ipswich man replaced by Harry Wilson in Wales squad|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39329381|access-date=23 September 2017|website=BBC Sport|date=20 March 2017}}

Wilson was included in Wales' squad for the China Cup in March 2018. On his first international start, against hosts China, he scored his first goal in a 6–0 semi-final win. The game was also on his 21st birthday.{{cite news|last1=Davies|first1=Shaun|title=Wonderful Wilson bags first Wales goal|url=http://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/16108977.Wonderful_Wilson_bags_first_Wales_goal/|access-date=22 March 2018|newspaper=Denbighshire Free Press|date=22 March 2018}} On 16 October that year, Wales travelled to play the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Nations League without Bale and Aaron Ramsey, and Wilson scored the only goal with a long-range free kick similar to his recent one for Derby against Manchester United; Wales manager Ryan Giggs, formerly of United, joked that "I thought about fining him after he scored at Old Trafford but I won't be fining him now".{{cite news |last1=Doyle |first1=Paul |title=Harry Wilson's superb free-kick gives Wales win over Republic of Ireland |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/16/republic-of-ireland-wales-nations-league-match-report |access-date=19 October 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=16 October 2018}} In May 2021 he was selected for the Wales squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57301006|title=Uncapped Colwill in Wales Euro 2020 squad|work=BBC Sport }} In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, in which he appeared in all three of Wales' games.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63545011|title=2022 Wales World Cup squad|date=9 November 2022|work=bbc.co.uk}}

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Fulham

• EFL Championship: 2021–22{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1849 |title=Championship: 2021/22: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=9 May 2022}}
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Wales

• China Cup runner-up: 2018{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/26/world/china-cup/wales/uruguay/2699537/|title=Wales vs. Uruguay – 26 March 2018 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|access-date=4 January 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/wales/the-talking-points-from-wales-china-cup-defeat-to-uruguay-as-liverpool-starlet-harry-wilson-leads-batch-of-promising-youngsters/|title=Wales – NewsLocker|website=m.newslocker.com|date=26 March 2018 |access-date=4 January 2020}}

Individual

• EFL Championship PFA Player of the Month: April 2018{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/301193-harry-wilson-championship-player-of-the-month|title=Wilson named the Championship's PFA Player of the Month|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=9 May 2018}}
• EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/|title=Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced|website=efl.com|date=24 April 2022|access-date=25 April 2022}}
• PFA Team of the Year: 2021–22 Championship{{cite web |url=https://www.thepfa.com/news/2022/6/9/pfa-awards-22-championship-toty |title=PFA Championship Team of the Year |publisher=Professional Footballers' Association |date=9 June 2022 |access-date=14 July 2022 }}
• Premier League Goal of the Month: November 2024{{cite web |title=Wilson's incredible flick voted Guinness Goal of the Month |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4193496 |access-date=13 December 2024 |date=13 December 2024 |publisher=Premier League }}
• Liverpool Academy Player of the Season: 2017–18{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/301518-adam-lallana-injury-harry-wilson|title=Lallana reveals fitness latest, praises 'hugely talented' Wilson|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=10 May 2018}}

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• [https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/harry-wilson Profile] at the Fulham F.C. website
• [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/harry-wilson Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
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