Callum Wilson (footballer, born 1992)

Callum Wilson (footballer, born 1992)

Callum Graham Wilson is an English professional footballer. He plays as a striker for Newcastle United and AFC Bournemouth. Wilson started his career with Coventry City’s academy. He was called up to the England U21 squad for the first time in November 2014. He made his England debut in November 2018.

About Callum Wilson (footballer, born 1992) in brief

Summary Callum Wilson (footballer, born 1992)Callum Graham Wilson is an English professional footballer. He plays as a striker for Newcastle United and AFC Bournemouth. Wilson started his career with Coventry City’s academy. He was called up to the England U21 squad for the first time in November 2014. He made his England debut in November 2018 for a friendly match against the United States and a UEFA Nations League match against Croatia. Wilson has a wife Stacey and a son Orlagh, who he has with his wife Oritse. He is also the father of a two-year-old daughter, Orlah, who was born in May 2013.

Wilson is of Jamaican descent and his father is a former England international. Wilson signed for Newcastle in September 2020 on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported by BBC Sport to be around £20 million. He has also played for Kettering Town, Tamworth, Coventry and West Bromwich Albion. Wilson was the first Coventry youth teamer to win the national award for apprentice of the month in March 2010. He became the team’s top scorer for that season in the process, scoring 20 league goals.