Kane Wilson
Kane Leo Wilson (born 11 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for League Two club Forest Green Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kane Leo Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Exeter City (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Walsall (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Exeter City (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2020– | Forest Green Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2016 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:42, 03 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:41, 23 August 2016 (UTC) | |||
Club career
West Bromwich Albion
Wilson came to West Bromwich Albion at the age of 7, alongside Sam Field, and they were joined by Jonathan Leko three years later: all made their professional debuts in 2016.[4] Wilson spent most of the 2015–16 season in their under-18 team, making only three appearances in the under-21 team, all as a substitute. However, he was fast-tracked into the first team for their summer tour to Austria. He played his first senior game against Paris Saint-Germain and his first start against Torquay United.[4]
Wilson made his competitive debut in the EFL Cup first round away to Northampton Town on 23 August 2016, coming on in the 70th minute for fellow debutant Brendan Galloway. The game ended as a 2–2 draw which his team lost 4–3 on penalties.[5]
Five days after his debut, Wilson was named in West Brom's squad for their Premier League game against Middlesbrough at The Hawthorns. Had he come onto the pitch, he would have been the league's first player born in the 2000s.[4]
Exeter City loan
Wilson joined Exeter City on loan for five months on the summer transfer deadline day.[6] He did not make his league debut until 28 October, in a 1–1 draw at Mansfield Town. He was sent off on his debut for accumulating two yellow cards, being given his marching orders in the 93rd minute.[7]
Tranmere Rovers loan
On 9 August 2019, Wilson joined Tranmere Rovers on loan until January 2020,[8] making his debut the next day in a 2–0 loss to Portsmouth[9]
Forest Green Rovers
Wilson signed permanently with Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal on 8 July 2020.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2016–17[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2016–17[11] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2017–18[12] | League Two | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Walsall (loan) | 2018–19[13] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2018–19[13] | League Two | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2019–20[14] | League One | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2020–21[15] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 68 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 88 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International career
Wilson has represented England at U16 and U17 level. In October 2016, Wilson represented England U17 in a 5–0 win over Croatia and an 8–1 win over Germany.[16]
Personal life
Wilson received his GCSE results in the week before his professional debut. His grades were two A's, four B's and five C's.[4]
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Tranmere Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- Kane Wilson at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- "Kane Wilson". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- Kendrick, Mat (28 August 2016). "Who is Kane Wilson? Introducing West Brom's 16-year-old wonder boy". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "Northampton Town vs West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- "Kane Wilson signs on loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- "Mansfield Town 1-1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- "Kane Wilson: Tranmere Rovers sign West Bromwich Albion defender on loan". www.bbc.co.uk. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Portsmouth 2-0 Tranmere Rovers". 10 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "Forest Green Rovers: Kane Wilson joins League Two club on two-year contract". 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Games played by Kane Wilson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Games played by Kane Wilson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Games played by Kane Wilson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Games played by Kane Wilson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Games played by Kane Wilson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-youngster-battering-germany-11990135
External links
- England profile at The FA
- Kane Wilson at Soccerbase
