Lindsay Wilson (soccer)

Lindsay Wilson (born 5 April 1979) is an Australian former international soccer player who played professionally in Australia, the Netherlands, and Scotland, as a defender. Wilson made a total of 196 league career appearances, and scored 9 league goals.

Lindsay Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-05-04) 4 May 1979
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Canberra Cosmos 48 (2)
1999–2002 Sydney Olympic 82 (5)
2002–2006 PSV 0 (0)
2003–2004 → Volendam (loan) 26 (0)
2004–2005 → Helmond Sport (loan) 27 (2)
2006 → Kilmarnock (loan) 13 (0)
Total 196 (9)
National team
1998–1999 Australia U20 8 (0)
2001 Australia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Club career

Born in Sydney, Wilson began his career in his native Australia for Canberra Cosmos and Sydney Olympic between 1996 and 2002.[1] He then moved to the Netherlands to play with PSV Eindhoven, where he spent loan spells at FC Volendam and Helmond Sport,[2] as well as Scottish side Kilmarnock.[3] At Kilmarnock, Wilson made 13 appearances in the Scottish Premier League.[4][5] After leaving PSV, Wilson trialled with English side Derby County and Scottish side Dundee United.[6][7]

International career

Wilson earned 8 caps for the Australian under-20 team in 1998 and 1999.[8][9]

Wilson won two caps for the Australian national team in 2001,[10] both of which came in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[11]

References
  1. "Wiblen-Witschge". Oz Football.
  2. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
  3. "Killie give Wilson World Cup hope". BBC Sport. 2 February 2006.
  4. Lindsay Wilson at Soccerbase
  5. "Kilmarnock : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  6. "Bell extends contract with Killie". BBC Sport. 24 January 2006.
  7. "Wilson fails to impress Brewster". BBC Sport. 17 July 2006.
  8. "Young Socceroo Matches for 1998". Oz Football.
  9. "Young Socceroo Matches for 1999". Oz Football.
  10. "Lindsay Wilson". National-Football-Teams.com.
  11. Lindsay Wilson – FIFA competition record


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