![]() Wilson with York United in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Andrew Wilson | ||
Date of birth | October 31, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Erin Mills SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Cornerstone Golden Eagles | 63 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Croydon FC | ||
2015 | Rishøj | ||
2015–2020 | Nykøbing | 138 | (2) |
2021–2022 | York United | 52 | (5) |
2023–2024 | Scrosoppi FC | 4 | (0) |
2024 | → Scrosoppi FC B | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Cascadia | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 24, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 27, 2021 |
Jordan Andrew Wilson (born October 31, 1991) is a Canadian soccer player. He also currently works as a sports television pundit for OneSoccer.
Wilson was born in Mississauga, Ontario in 1991. [1] [2] [3] He played youth soccer with Erin Mills SC, winning the U18 OYSL title in 2009. [4] [5]
In 2009, Wilson began Cornerstone University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [6] On September 30, 2009, he scored his first collegiate goal against the Marygrove Mustangs. [7] At the end of his first season, he was named to the All-WHAC First Team, [8] and was also named the team MCP, MVP Defensive Player, and Goal of the Year by his team. [6] In 2010 and 2011, he was again named to the All-WHAC First Team. [9] [10] In 2013, he was named to the All-WHAC First Team for the fourth time and was also named the WHAC Defensive Player of the Year. [11]
During his college offseasons, he trained with Chicago Bridges FC. [12]
After departing college, Wilson played with Croydon FC in England. [13] He then had a trial with League Two club Southend United. [14]
In July 2014, he went on trial with Danish Superliga side SønderjyskE. [15] However, they chose not to sign him following his trial period. [16] In January 2015, he went on trial with Akademisk Boldklub. [17] He later trialed with Brønshøj. [18]
In February 2015, he signed with Danish 2nd Division side Rishøj. [18]
In July 2015, Wilson signed with fellow 2nd Division side Nykøbing. [19] While with the club, they got promoted to the second tier Danish 1st Division. [20] In November 2018, he extended his contract until the summer of 2020. [21] [22] He departed the club in July 2020, upon the expiry of his contract. [23] [24] Over his five seasons, he made just under 150 appearances for the club. [25] [26]
In October 2020, Wilson returned to Canada, signing a one-year contract for the 2021 season with Canadian Premier League side York United with options until 2023. [27] [28] On July 1, 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a match against Pacific FC. [29] [30] On October 9, he scored a goal in injury time to secure a 1-1 draw against Atlético Ottawa. [31] [32] On August 14, 2023, he scored the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over FC Edmonton. [33]
In January 2023, Wilson announced his retirement from professional soccer. [34] [35] However, he continued to play at the semi-professional level with Scrosoppi FC in League1 Ontario. [36]
In 2018, Wilson represented the Cascadia official soccer team at the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup. [37]
Since the start of the 2021 Canadian Premier League season, Wilson has collaborated with Canadian sports streaming service OneSoccer, serving as a guest on the show’s studio panel and providing on-site coverage. [38] In January 2023, he officially joined the platform as a full-time match analyst. [38] [39]
While he played with York United, Wilson would act as a barber, regularly cutting his teammates hair. [40] In March 2021, he joined youth club International SC, in his hometown of Mississauga as a soccer coach. [41]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nykøbing | 2015–16 | Danish 2nd Division | 26 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Danish 1st Division | 29 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
2017–18 | 31 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | 26 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
2019–20 | 26 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
Total | 138 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 3 | ||
York United | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 3 | |
2022 | 26 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
Total | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 6 | ||
Scrosoppi FC | 2023 [36] | League1 Ontario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2024 | League1 Ontario Premier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Scrosoppi FC B | 2024 | League2 Ontario | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 194 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 9 |