Armaan Mark Wilson (born May 29, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Finnish Ykkösliiga club KTP.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armaan Mark Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 29, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KTP | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | |||
| Woodbridge Strikers | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Providence Friars | 44 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Woodbridge Strikers | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | HFX Wanderers FC | 11 | (1) |
| 2024– | KTP | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Wilson played youth soccer with the Woodbridge Strikers, winning the Canadian National Championship in 2015 and the U17 Ontario Cup in 2019, where he was named MVP of the finals.[2][3]
College career edit
In 2020, he began attending Providence College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2][4] He made his collegiate debut on February 20, 2021 (as the fall 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic against the Rhode Island Rams.[2] He scored his first collegiate goal on November 18, 2021, against the Marist Red Foxes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[5]
Club career edit
In 2022, Wilson played with the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario.[6]
In February 2023, he signed his first professional contract with HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League.[7][8] He made his professional debut on May 6, 2023, in a substitute appearance against Valour FC.[9] On September 8, 2023, he made his first start and also scored his first professional goal in a 1-1 draw with Pacific FC,[10] being named to the CPL Team of the Week afterwards.[11]
In March 2024, he signed with KTP in the Finnish second tier Ykkösliiga.[12][13]
Personal life edit
He is the younger brother of Toronto FC II player Shafique Wilson.[2]
Career statistics edit
- As of April 28, 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 2022 | League1 Ontario | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| KTP | 2024 | Ykkösliiga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
References edit
- ^ "Armaan Wilson Finland profile". Football Association of Finland.
- ^ a b c d "Armaan Wilson Providence profile". Providence Friars.
- ^ "Two second half goals send Woodbridge SC on to U-17 nationals". Ontario Soccer Association. August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Releases Team Captains and Incoming Players For Spring 2021 Season". Providence Friars. January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Defeats Marist In NCAA Tournament First Round, 2-0". Providence Friars. November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Armaan Wilson 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "'Ready to take this next big step': Wanderers sign Canadian U-21 Armaan Wilson". HFX Wanderers FC. February 22, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 22, 2023). "Wanderers Add Canadian Midfielder Armaan Wilson". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Stories of the Match: Wanderers play to scoreless draw at Valour FC". HFX Wanderers FC. May 7, 2023.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (September 9, 2023). "Match Analysis: Heavily-rotated Wanderers bag away point in hard-fought draw with Pacific". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Wanderers Henry, Ferrazzo and Wilson named to CPL Team of the Week". Canadian Premier League. September 11, 2023.
- ^ Kalin, Lassi (March 28, 2024). "Kanadalainen Armaan Wilson KTP:hen – "Iso, nopea ja vahva", kuvaa Ikävalko tulijaa" [Canadian Armaan Wilson to KTP - "Big, fast and strong", describes the Ikävalko newcomer]. Kymen Sanomat (in Finnish).
- ^ Kopakkala, Timo (March 28, 2024). "KTP löysi Kanadasta haluamansa pelaajan - "Iso, nopea ja vahva"" [KTP found the player they wanted in Canada - "Big, fast and strong"]. KTP (in Finnish).
- ^ Armaan Wilson at Soccerway
External links edit
- Armaan Wilson at Soccerway
- Armaan Wilson at Football Association of Finland