Callum Wilson
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For other people named Callum Wilson, see Callum Wilson (disambiguation).
Callum Eddie Graham Wilson (born 27 February 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England national team.
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Full name | Callum Eddie Graham Wilson | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1992-02-27) 27 February 1992 (age 32) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Newcastle United | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
0000–2009 | Coventry City | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2014 | Coventry City | 49 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | → Tamworth (loan) | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2020 | AFC Bournemouth | 171 | (61) | ||||||||||||||
2020– | Newcastle United | 93 | (46) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | England U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2018– | England | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:37, 12 September 2023 (UTC) |
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Wilson began his career with his hometown club Coventry City and he broke into the first team after loans to Conference Premier clubs Kettering and Tamworth. He signed for AFC Bournemouth in 2014, winning the Championship in his first season and playing for five seasons in the Premier League. In 2020, he signed for Newcastle United.
Wilson made his senior debut for England in 2018, and was chosen for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.