Aidan Wilson

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Aidan Wilson
Personal information
Full name Aidan Wilson [1]
Date of birth (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Helensburgh, Scotland [1]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Airdrieonians
Number 5
Youth career
Ardencaple Boys Club
2006–2017 Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Rangers 2 (0)
2018Dumbarton (loan) 3 (0)
2018Forfar Athletic (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2020Edinburgh City (loan) 10 (1)
2020–2022 Crusaders 52 (4)
2022–2024 Glentoran 51 (6)
2024– Airdrieonians 0 (0)
International career
2014 Scotland U16 1 (0)
2017–2018 Scotland U19 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:34, 11 June 2017 (UTC)

Aidan Wilson (born 2 January 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender and plays for Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians. He previously played for Rangers, Dumbarton, Forfar Athletic, Edinburgh City, Crusaders and most recently Glentoran.

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Club career

Wilson joined Rangers aged seven from his local boys club Ardencaple. [2] He signed a new contract on 9 May 2017 which tied him to the club until May 2019. [3] Wilson made his debut for Rangers in a Scottish Premiership match against Aberdeen on 17 May 2017. [4] [5] Wilson agreed a further one-year extension to his Rangers contract in October 2017. [6] He joined Scottish Championship club Dumbarton on loan in February 2018. [7] On 3 August, Wilson joined Forfar Athletic on loan until January 2019. [8]

After a successful trial period, Wilson signed for NIFL Premiership side Crusaders on 11 September 2020 on a two-year contract. [9] On 7 May 2022, he came on as a substitute in the final of the 2021–22 Irish Cup which Crusaders won 2–1 after extra time. [10]

At the end of the 2021–22 season Wilson signed for Glentoran. [11] On 7 May 2024, it was announced that Wilson would be one of ten players departing Glentoran upon the expiry of their contracts. [12]

On 8 June 2024, Wilson joined Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians. [13]

International career

Wilson has represented Scotland U16 in the Victory Shield and U17 and U19 in the Euro Championship. [14]

Career statistics

As of 13:35, 8 May 2022 (UTC) [1]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers 2016–17 Scottish Premiership 20000020
2017–18 Scottish Premiership 00000000
Dumbarton (loan) 2017–18 Scottish Championship 3010000040
Forfar Athletic (loan) 2018–19 Scottish League One 9000000090
Edinburgh City (loan) 2019–20 Scottish League Two 101200000121
Crusaders 2020–21 NIFL Premiership 252000020272
2021–22 272501020352
Career total765801040895

Honours

Crusaders

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  11. "Wilson Makes Move Across City". NI Football League. 4 June 2022.
  12. "Player Departures Announced". glentoran.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. "Defender Wilson joins the Diamonds". airdrie. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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