Wilson Isidor

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Wilson Isidor
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Isidor with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name Wilson Isidor [1]
Date of birth (2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Rennes, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Sunderland
Number 99
Youth career
2007–2009 Le Rheu
2009–2018 Rennes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Rennes II 4 (0)
2018–2022 Monaco II 21 (5)
2018–2022 Monaco 5 (0)
2019–2020Laval (loan) 14 (1)
2019–2020Laval II (loan) 4 (3)
2020–2021Bastia-Borgo (loan) 29 (15)
2022–2024 Lokomotiv Moscow 35 (16)
2023–2024Zenit Saint Petersburg (loan) 14 (2)
2024–2025 Zenit Saint Petersburg 3 (1)
2024–2025Sunderland (loan) 26 (9)
2025– Sunderland 9 (3)
International career
2017 France U17 6 (0)
2017–2018 France U18 7 (4)
2018–2019 France U19 8 (8)
2019 France U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2025

Wilson Isidor (born 27 August 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Sunderland. [3]

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Club career

Monaco

On 11 November 2018, Isidor made his professional debut with Monaco in a 4–0 Ligue 1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain. [4] He subsequently had loan spells in Championnat National with Laval in the 2019–20 season and Bastia-Borgo in the 2020–21 season. [5] [6] In his time at Bastia-Borgo he was named Championnat National revelation of the season. [7]

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 22 January 2022, he signed a 4.5-year contract with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow. [8] He scored at least once in each of his first 6 games in the Russian Premier League, repeating the record for most consecutive games with a goal at the start of the league career that was set a week prior to Isidor's sixth game by Yusuf Yazıcı. [9] He was selected player of the month for April 2022 by the Russian Premier League. [10]

On 30 January 2023, Lyon announced that Isidor failed their medical test due to persistent knee pain, which canceled his loan move to the club. [11]

Upon recovering from injury, Isidor finished the 2022–23 Russian Premier League season with 6 goals in the last 7 games, all after coming in as a second-half substitute.

Zenit Saint Petersburg

On 9 September 2023, Isidor moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg on loan for the 2023–24 season. Zenit reported that the contract includes an option to buy, while Lokomotiv reported it as an obligation to buy. [12] [13] The transfer was officially made permanent on 5 July 2024. [14]

Sunderland (loan)

On 23 August 2024, Isidor joined EFL Championship club Sunderland on an initial season-long loan deal with the option to buy. [15]

Sunderland

On 1 February 2025, Isidor signed a permanent deal with Sunderland, with a contract running until the summer of 2028. [16]

International career

Born in France, Isidor is of Haitian and Malagasy descent. [17] He was a youth international for France. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 March 2025 [3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rennes II 2017–18 CFA 2 4040
Monaco II 2018–19 CFA 2163163
2019–20 CFA 22121
2021–22 CFA 23131
Total215215
Monaco 2018–19 Ligue 1 101010000030
2021–22 Ligue 140203 [c] 00090
Total5030103000120
Laval (loan) 2019–20 CFA 141000000141
Laval II (loan) 2019–20 National 3 4343
Bastia-Borgo (loan) 2020–21 CFA291500002915
Lokomotiv Moscow 2021–22 Russian Premier League 11710127
2022–23 Russian Premier League208422410
2023–24 Russian Premier League412162
Total3516730000004219
Zenit Saint Petersburg (loan) 2023–24 Russian Premier League14270212
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2024–25 Russian Premier League312152
Sunderland (loan) 2024–25 Championship 26900269
SunderlandChampionship930093
Career total1645419410300018758
  1. Includes Russian Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Zenit Saint Petersburg

References

  1. "UEFA Youth League 2018/2019: Booking List before Knockout Round Play-offs" (PDF). UEFA. 11 February 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. "Wilson Isidor". FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 Wilson Isidor at Soccerway
  4. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 Conforama - Saison 2018/2019 - 13ème journée - AS Monaco / Paris Saint-Germain". www.lfp.fr.
  5. "Transferts : Wilson Isidor (Monaco) prêté à Laval" (in French). L'Équipe. 30 August 2019.
  6. "National. L'attaquant monégasque Wilson Isidor arrive en prêt à Bastia-Borgo" (in French). footamateur.fr. 28 August 2020.
  7. "N1 : meilleur joueur, meilleur gardien, équipe-type... découvrez tous les lauréats des trophées N1" (in French). foot-national.com. 17 May 2021.
  8. "Вилсон Изидор стал игроком "Локомотива"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 22 January 2022.
  9. "Изидор забил в 6-м подряд матче за "Локомотив" в РПЛ и повторил рекорд Языджи" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 17 April 2022.
  10. "ИЗИДОР, КАРПИН И ЩЕТИНИН – ЛУЧШИЕ В АПРЕЛЕ!" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 29 April 2022.
  11. "Wilson Isidor ne signera pas à l'Olympique Lyonnais". Olympique Lyonnais (in French). 30 January 2023.
  12. "Вильсон Изидор продолжит карьеру в "Зените"" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 9 September 2023.
  13. "ИЗИДОР ПЕРЕШЁЛ В "ЗЕНИТ" НА ПРАВАХ АРЕНДЫ" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Moscow. 9 September 2023.
  14. ""ЗЕНИТ" ОКОНЧАТЕЛЬНО ВЫКУПИЛ ИЗИДОРА У "ЛОКОМОТИВА"" (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 5 July 2024.
  15. "Isidor arrives on Wearside". www.safc.com. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  16. "Isidor completes Wearside move". www.safc.com. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  17. "Actualités Foot Lakay". www.facebook.com.
  18. Rédaction. "Le Monégasque Wilson Isidor se régale avec les U19 français".
  19. ""Зенит" завоевал золотые медали Мир РПЛ в шестом сезоне подряд!" [Zenit won the gold medals of MIR RPL for the sixth season in a row!] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 25 May 2024.
  20. "Суперфинал FONBET Кубка России LIVE. Гол Алипа приносит "Зениту" победу" [Russian Cup Superfinal: Alip goal gives Zenit the victory] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2024.
  21. ""Зенит" – обладатель OLIMPBET Суперкубка России-2024" [Zenit is the winner of OLIMPBET Russian Super Cup 2024] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 13 July 2024.