Emily_Wilson_(footballer)

Emily Wilson (footballer)

Emily Wilson (footballer)

Northern Irish footballer

Emily Wilson (born 26 August 2001) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Glentoran and the Northern Ireland national team.[2]

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Playing career

Club

Crusaders Strikers F.C., 2018–

Since 2018, Wilson has played for Crusaders Strikers F.C. in Northern Ireland's Women's Premiership, the top women's league in the country.[3] She was named the league's Player of the Month for November 2020.[4]

International

Wilson has represented Northern Ireland on the under-17, under-19, and senior national teams. She made her debut for the Northern Ireland national team during a match against Belarus on 27 November 2020, starting the match.[5][6]

Honors

Personal life

Wilson grew up in Antrim and attended Parkhall College.[3][7]

References

  1. [1]
    Emily Wilson at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Emily Wilson". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    "From growing up in Antrim to facing the European Champions". Irish Football Association. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. [4]
    McKinley, Stuart (8 December 2020). "Crusaders hot-shot Emily Wilson named Player of the Month after taking Premiership by storm on return to action". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Northern Ireland vs Belarus". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Emily Wilson". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Parkhall College footballers shine on international duty". Ballymena Times. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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