Eloise Jayne "Ellie" Wilson (born 11 May 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Women club Melbourne Victory. She previously played for Reading F.C.,Bristol City, London Bees, Sheffield United, and Wolverhampton Wanderers. She has represented England Women's national team at under-19, under-20 and under-23 level. She has also represented Team GB at the World University Games in 2017.
_(cropped).jpg) Ellie Wilson with London Bees before the start of a match on 10 February 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eloise Jayne Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Windsor, Berkshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Reading | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Bristol City | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | London Bees | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Sheffield United | 16 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | (8) |
| 2024– | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U-19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | England U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U-23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 14 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 October 2016 | |||
Club career
editReading, 2014–2015
editWilson played for Reading for the 2015 FA WSL season. She made two appearances for the team. Reading finished in first place with a 14–1–3 record securing promotion to FA WSL 1 for the 2016 season.[2]
Bristol City, 2016–2018
editWilson signed with Bristol City in January 2016 ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season.[3] She made 11 appearances for the team and helped secure a second-place result with a 10–3–3 record and promotion to FA WSL 1.[4]
London Bees, 2018–2020
editSheffield United, 2020–2023
editWolverhampton Wanderers, 2023–2024
editMelbourne Victory, 2024–
editIn August 2024, Wilson moved to Australia, signing with A-League Women club Melbourne Victory for the 2024–25 A-League Women season.[5]
International career
editWilson has represented England on the under-19 national team. In 2016, she was called up to training for the under-20 national team.[6]
Honours
edit- with Reading F.C.
- FA WSL 2 Winner: 2015
- with Bristol City
- FA WSL 2 Winner: 2016
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "2015 Standings and Player Statistics". FA WSL. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Ellie Wilson: Bristol City sign England Under-19 defender". BBC. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "2016 Standings and Player Stats". FA WSL. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Ellie Wilson". Melbourne Victory. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "We Have To Make The Most Of This Opportunity– Wilson". Bristol City W.F.C. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
Further reading
edit- Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
- Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387
External links
edit- Ellie Wilson – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Bristol City player profile
- Ellie Wilson on Twitter
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