William Wilson (footballer, born 2001)

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William Wilson
Will Wilson training for Melbourne Victory June 2022.jpg
Personal information
Full name William Lenkupae Wilson
Date of birth (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vaasan Palloseura
Number 18
Youth career
Box Hill United
2017–2023 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2023 Melbourne Victory NPL 49 (9)
2021–2023 Melbourne Victory 10 (0)
2023–2025 Central Coast Mariners 15 (1)
2025– Vaasan Palloseura 6 (0)
International career‡
2025– Kenya 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2025

William Lenkupae Wilson (born 23 December 2001) is a footballer who plays for Vaasan Palloseura. Born in Australia, he plays for the Kenya national team. [1]

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Club career

Melbourne Victory

He made his professional debut in a FFA Cup playoff match against Perth Glory on 24 November 2021. [2] On 16 February 2022 he made first league appearance for Melbourne Victory against Western Sydney Wanderers. Wilson made his starting debut for the club in a 2-1 loss to Central Coast Mariners on the 2022 New Year's Eve fixture. On 26 August 2023 he was released by Melbourne Victory and signed for Central Coast Mariners.

Central Coast Mariners

Wilson made his debut for the Central Coast Mariners in an away AFC Cup tie against Terengganu FC in Malaysia. He scored his first A-League goal in an F3 Derby, scoring the Mariners' second goal in a 3-1 win at home on 25 November 2023. [3]

Wilson was part of the Mariners' 2023-24 premiership and 2023-24 AFC Cup winning season. [4]

At the end of the 2024-25 season, Wilson was released by the Mariners. [5]

Vaasan Palloseura

On 25 July 2025, Wilson signed for Finnish side Vaasan Palloseura [6] .

International career

Wilson was born in Australia to a Kenyan father of Samburu ethnicity, and an Australian mother. [7] He received his first international call-up for the Kenyan national team in March 2025 for their 2026 World Cup Qualifying matches against Gambia and Gabon. On the 20th of March, he scored on his debut in a 3-goal draw against Gambia.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 10 October 2024
Kenya score listed first, score column indicates score after each Wilson goal
List of international goals scored by William Wilson
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
120 March 2025 Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast1Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 3–33–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]

Honours

Central Coast Mariners


References

  1. ↑ "News - Youth Player Profile Will Wilson". 3 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Perth Glory vs. Melbourne Victory - 24 November 2021 - Soccerway".
  3. ↑ "Drought broken! Champions win at last in F3 Derby triumph over Jets". aleagues.com.au. 25 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia) . 2 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Squad update: Alou Kuol among five departures". Central Coast Mariners FC . 26 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Olemme solmineet pelaajasopimuksen Will Wilsonin kanssa. Sopimus kattaa myös kauden 2026. 🤝" [We have signed a contract with Will Wilson. The contract also covers the 2026 season. 🤝] (in Finnish). Vaasan Palloseura. 27 July 2025 – via Instagram.
  7. ↑ "Harambee Stars midfielder reveals why he chose Kenya over Australia". MozzartSportKe. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Gleeson, Mark (21 March 2025). "Mariners star Wilson earns point for Kenya on debut". The Canberra Times . Retrieved 21 March 2025.



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