Peter Wilson (footballer, born 1996)

Peter Wilson (born 9 October 1996) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a forward for FK Jerv and the Liberian national team.[3] He grew up in Sweden, where his family moved when he was three years old.[3]

Peter Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Monrovia, Liberia[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Jerv
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2014 GIF Sundsvall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 GIF Sundsvall 93 (19)
2020–2021 Sheriff Tiraspol 17 (7)
2021 Podbeskidzie 13 (0)
2021–2022 Olympiakos Nicosia 27 (2)
2022– Jerv 36 (19)
International career
2016 Sweden U19 2 (0)
2019– Liberia 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:58, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Club

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As a youth, Wilson played for GIF Sundsvall, where he started playing for the senior team in 2016.[3] In 2020, he moved to Sheriff Tiraspol.[4] On 4 February 2021, Wilson signed a six-month contract with Polish club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.[5]

International

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Wilson represented Sweden at the under-15, under-16, and under-19 levels.[3] He made his debut for Liberia against Chad on 9 October 2019.[4][6]

Career statistics

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International

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Statistics accurate as of matches played 6 September 2024[6]

Liberia
Year Apps Goals
2019 2 0
2021 6 2
2022 2 0
2023 2 0
2024 4 0
Total 16 2

References

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  1. ^ Quaye, Peterking (25 May 2018). "Peter Wilson dilemma – Liberia or Sweden ?". Liberia Sports Online. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ^ "30, Peter Wilson Född" (in Swedish). GIF Sundsvall. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Peter Wilson". Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Добро пожаловать, Петер". fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Reprezentant Liberii graczem Podbeskidzia Bielsko-Biała".
  6. ^ a b "Peter Wilson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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