Rory Wilson

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Rory Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Girvan, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 75[1]
Youth career
2014–2022 Rangers
2022– Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Rangers B (res.) 1 (0)
International career‡
2021– Scotland U17 13 (14)
2022– Scotland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:44, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:44, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Rory Wilson (born 5 January 2006) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Aston Villa. Wilson has featured for Villa’s U18 and U21 sides since joining the Birmingham club from the Rangers Academy in the summer of 2022.

Club career[edit]

Early life and Rangers[edit]

Born in Girvan, Wilson joined the academy of Scottish side Rangers at the age of eight.[2][3] He progressed well through the academy, scoring 49 goals in the 2021–22 season and being called up to the 'B' team at the age of fifteen.[3] He made one substitute appearance for the B team in the 2021–22 season, in a 2–0 Lowland Football League loss to East Stirlingshire.[4]

Aston Villa[edit]

In June 2022, it was reported that English side Aston Villa were interested in signing Wilson.[5] As he was contracted to Rangers until December 2022, the Ibrox club demanded a fee for the transfer.[6] However, Aston Villa claimed that, as Wilson had not signed a professional deal with Rangers, and was only contracted on amateur terms, he was free to sign with them for a low training compensation fee.[6]

Wilson had signed an amateur contract with Rangers in December 2019; a rolling, three-year deal that would have fallen under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA had he decided to move to a fellow Scottish club.[6] However, as a move to Aston Villa was classified as an international transfer, international governing body FIFA's rules supersede those of national football associations.[6] As the two clubs valuations for Wilson differed, the transfer fee would have been decided by FIFA.[6][7]

After negotiations between the two clubs resumed, a reported deal worth a minimum of £350,000 was agreed, and Wilson joined Aston Villa in July 2022.[8][9]

On 6 January 2023, Wilson's 17th birthday, he signed his first professional contract with Aston Villa.[10] Since joining Villa, Wilson’s goal scoring form has continued. For the Villa Academy, Wilson netted hat-tricks against Liverpool and Brentford in the U17 Premier League Cup and FA Youth Cup respectively.[citation needed]

International career[edit]

Wilson has represented Scotland at youth international level.[11] In September 2022, Wilson stated he was "shocked" after being called up to the Scotland under-21 side.[12][13]

Wilson debuted against Wales for the Under-17 side in 2021 and has since represented Scotland Under-17’s in numerous friendly matches, European Championship qualifiers and European Championship finals matches. He has scored more goals than has made appearances for the Under-17s and has since made 2 appearances for the Under-21’s.

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 11 March 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers B 2021–22 Lowland Football League 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Aston Villa U21 2022–23 — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Papa Johns Trophy (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  2. ^ Atkinson, Mark (4 July 2022). "'Our preference': Rory Wilson exits Rangers for Aston Villa as Ibrox club comments on transfer". scotsman.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Lindsay, Matthew (19 June 2022). "Aston Villa new boy Rory Wilson branded 'best striker at his age in Europe' after £350,000 Rangers transfer". glasgowtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Match Report: Rangers 0–2 East Stirlingshire". rangers.co.uk. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. ^ Pirie, Mark (13 June 2022). "Who is Rory Wilson? Rangers top striking prospect at the centre of FIFA dispute with Aston Villa in focus". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e Campbell, Jordan; Evans, Gregg (14 June 2022). "Explained: Aston Villa, Rangers and a row over the best young Scottish talent". theathletic.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022. (subscription required)
  7. ^ Maher, Matt (15 June 2022). "Fifa could rule on Aston Villa swoop for Rangers wonderkid Rory Wilson". shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. ^ Campbell, Jordan (17 June 2022). "Aston Villa move closer to signing Rangers striker Rory Wilson". theathletic.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022. (subscription required)
  9. ^ "Villa confirm Wilson signing". avfc.co.uk. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Rory Wilson signs pro contract with Villa". Aston Villa Football Club. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  11. ^ Rory Wilson at WorldFootball.net
  12. ^ Reis, Bruna (25 September 2022). "Aston Villa starlet admits 'shock' at international honour". birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  13. ^ Banks, Ben (25 September 2022). "Rory Wilson savours post-Rangers joy as Aston Villa starlet 'shocked' by international honour". glasgowlive.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  14. ^ Rory Wilson at Soccerway

External links[edit]

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