Max Wilcox
Personal information
Full name Max Keith Wilcox[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brentford
Youth career
0000–2022 Bolton Wanderers
2022– Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Brentford 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:03, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

Max Keith Wilcox (born 11 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Brentford. He is a product of the Bolton Wanderers Academy and began his professional career with Brentford in 2022.

Club career

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Bolton Wanderers

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A central midfielder,[3] Wilcox began his youth career in the Bolton Wanderers Academy at the age of 13.[4] He progressed to sign a two-year scholarship at the end of the 2019–20 season,[5] but departed University of Bolton Stadium when his scholarship expired in June 2022.[6]

Brentford

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On 29 June 2022, Wilcox transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year,[6] effective 1 July 2022,[2] for an undisclosed fee.[7] He had spent a period of the 2021–22 season on trial with the team.[6] Wilcox made a first team friendly appearance in January 2023 and the one-year option on his contract was taken up at the end of the 2022–23 season,[8] with the option of a further year attached to the new contract.[9] He signed a further one-year contract extension at the end of the 2023-24 season.[10]

Personal life

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Wilcox is the son of former England international footballer Jason Wilcox.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 2022–23[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "EFL Club List Of Registered Players As At 21st May 2022" (PDF). p. 46. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Max Wilcox". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Feature Interview: Neil MacFarlane". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "The First Interview | Max Wilcox on moving to Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Wanderers Academy confirms scholar intake". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Max Wilcox signs for Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Transfer news: Summer transfer window 2022: Premier League ins and outs". SkySports. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Hickey steps up return in friendly". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Brentford B squad update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Brentford academy confirm summer departures and extensions". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Beckham not the only famous dad to send his son to Brentford as Romeo gets loan deal". talkSPORT. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxWilcox in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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Category:Living people Category:English footballers Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:2003 births Category:Association football midfielders