Peter Wilson (footballer, born 1996)

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Peter Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia [1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Oakland Roots
Number 9
Youth career
–2014 GIF Sundsvall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2020 GIF Sundsvall 93 (19)
2020–2021 Sheriff Tiraspol 17 (7)
2021 Podbeskidzie 13 (0)
2021–2022 Olympiakos Nicosia 27 (2)
2022–2025 Jerv 38 (21)
2025– Oakland Roots 28 (18)
International career‡
2016 Sweden U19 2 (0)
2019– Liberia 16 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:05, 27 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:58, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Peter Wilson (born 9 October 1996) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Oakland Roots and the Liberian national team. [3]

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Early life

Although born in Liberia, Wilson grew up in Sweden, where his family moved when he was three years old. [3]

Career

Club

As a youth, Wilson played for GIF Sundsvall, where he started playing for the senior team in 2016. [3] In 2020, he moved to Sheriff Tiraspol. [4] On 4 February 2021, Wilson signed a six-month contract with Polish club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała. [5]

On 29 January 2025, after spending three years in Norway, Wilson moved to the United States to play for Oakland Roots SC. [6]

International

Wilson represented Sweden at the under-15, under-16, and under-19 levels. [3] He made his debut for Liberia against Chad on 9 October 2019. [4] [7]

Career statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of matches played 6 September 2024 [7]

Liberia
YearAppsGoals
201920
202162
202220
202320
202440
Total162

References

  1. ↑ Quaye, Peterking (25 May 2018). "Peter Wilson dilemma – Liberia or Sweden ?". Liberia Sports Online. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "30, Peter Wilson Född" (in Swedish). GIF Sundsvall. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Peter Wilson". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Добро пожаловать, Петер". fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Reprezentant Liberii graczem Podbeskidzia Bielsko-Biała".
  6. ↑ "Oakland Roots SC sign Liberian international striker Peter Wilson". Oakland Roots. 29 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Peter Wilson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 December 2019.


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