Peter Wilson (footballer, born 1996)

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Peter Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia [1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) 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 0 (0)
International career
2016 Sweden U19 2 (0)
2019– Liberia 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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.