Callum Wilson
English footballer (born 1992)
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Callum Eddie Graham Wilson (born 27 February 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Brentford.
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| Full name | Callum Eddie Graham Wilson | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Brentford | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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| –2009 | Coventry City | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Coventry City | 49 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | → Tamworth (loan) | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2020 | Bournemouth | 171 | (61) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2025 | Newcastle United | 113 | (47) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | West Ham United | 32 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Brentford | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | England U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | England | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:07, 12 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:37, 12 September 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Wilson began his career with his hometown club Coventry City and he broke into the first team after loans to Conference Premier clubs Kettering and Tamworth. He signed for Bournemouth in 2014, winning the Championship in his first season and playing for five seasons in the Premier League. In 2020, he signed for Newcastle United, spending five years at the club before joining West Ham.
Wilson made nine appearances for England between 2018 and 2023, and was part of the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
Club career
Coventry City
Wilson made his first-team debut for Coventry City on 12 August 2009 as a substitute for Stephen Wright at half time in extra time of a 1–0 League Cup first round defeat at home to Hartlepool United.[8] He signed a professional deal, which saw him stay at the club for a further season, on 16 March 2010. Wilson became the first Coventry City youth teamer to win the national award for apprentice of the month in March 2010.[9] He made his league debut when he came on as a substitute against Queens Park Rangers in the Championship in December 2010.[10]
Wilson joined Conference Premier club Kettering Town on an initial one-month loan at the turn of the year in 2011.[11] His loan was extended to another three months upon completion of his first month. Wilson played 17 games, scoring once.[12]
On 29 December 2011, Wilson was loaned to Conference Premier club Tamworth for a month.[13] He made his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw at home to Alfreton Town on 1 January, where he played the full game.[14] He scored in his second game for the club with a curling shot in a 2–1 defeat against Wrexham on 14 January. Wilson suffered a fractured foot in his third appearance for the Lambs which saw his short loan spell end.[15]
Wilson scored his first goal for Coventry on 12 March 2013 as they came from behind to draw 2–2 at home to Colchester United.[16] Nonetheless, he started only three league games before the start of the 2013–14 season.[17] Before that campaign, a transfer embargo meant that manager Steven Pressley began pairing Wilson with Leon Clarke up front.[16]
On 31 October 2013, Wilson signed a contract to the summer of 2015 with the option of one more season.[17] He was League One Player of the Month for March 2014 with seven goals from as many games, after having missed nine games through injury.[18] He finished the season as League One's third-top scorer with 22 goals and also earned himself a place in the League One PFA Team of the Year Wilson won his club's Top Goalscorer award, Player's Player award voted for by his teammates and the Player of the season award voted for by Coventry City fans.[citation needed]
Bournemouth
On 4 July 2014, Wilson signed for Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £3 million, after spending five years at Coventry.[19] He scored twice on his debut for the club, in a 4–0 win against Huddersfield Town on 9 August.[20]
In his first season at the club, Wilson helped them achieve promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the club's history, becoming the team's top scorer for that season in the process, scoring 20 league goals.[21] He was Bournemouth's only player to score in all three domestic competitions,[citation needed] scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against West Bromwich Albion in the fourth round of the League Cup.[22]
On 22 August 2015, Wilson scored his first Premier League goals with a hat-trick against West Ham United.[23] On 26 September 2015, he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee in the match against Stoke City and was expected to be out for about six months.[24] Wilson made his return on 9 April 2016 as an injury-time substitute in Bournemouth's 2–1 win away to Aston Villa.[25][26]
In July 2016, despite having missed most of the preceding season, Wilson signed a new four-year contract amidst interest from Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.[27] He ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on 1 February 2017 and was expected to be out for about six months.[28] On 18 November 2017, not long after recovering, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 home win over Huddersfield.[29] He signed a contract in July 2019 for four more years, after being tracked by West Ham and Chelsea.[30]
Newcastle United
Wilson signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on 7 September 2020 on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[31] reported by BBC Sport to be around £20 million,[32] making him the third-highest fee paid by Newcastle for a player.[33] He made his debut on 12 September, scoring the first goal in a 2–0 away win against West Ham.[34] On 30 January 2021, Wilson scored his 50th Premier League goal in a 2–0 victory over Everton.[35]
Wilson was sidelined with a calf injury from December 2021 to the following May; by the time of his return, he was still the team's top scorer with six goals for the season.[36] He finished the 2022–23 season as Newcastle's top scorer with 18 goals, and fifth overall in the Premier League.[37] He then extended his contract to 2025.[38] On 7 July 2025, Wilson announced his departure from Newcastle after five seasons.[39]
West Ham United
In August 2025, Wilson joined West Ham United as a free agent following the expiry of his contract at Newcastle, signing a one-year contract.[40] On 31 August 2025, Wilson scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–0 away victory against Nottingham Forest.[41]
Brentford
On 9 July 2026, Wilson joined Brentford on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract.[42]. On 25 August 2026, Wilson scored his first goal for the club, in a 1-6 away victory against Birmingham City in the 2nd round of the Lеаgue Cup.[43]
International career
Wilson was called up to the England national under-21 team for the first time in November 2014 for friendly matches against Portugal and France.[44] He made his only appearance on 17 November in the match against France,[45] as a 65th-minute substitute in a 3–2 away defeat.[46]
Wilson was called up to the England senior team for the first time in November 2018 for a friendly match against the United States and a UEFA Nations League match against Croatia.[47] He made his debut on 15 November when starting against the United States at Wembley Stadium, and scored in the 77th minute of a 3–0 win with a near-post finish.[48] In doing so, he became the first Bournemouth player to score for England.[48]
After a three-year absence, he was named in England's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[49] Wilson came on as a 76th minute substitute in England's opening match against Iran, assisting Jack Grealish for England's sixth goal in a 6–2 victory.[50]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2009–10[53] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[54] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12[55] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13[56] | League One | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14[57] | League One | 37 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 22 | ||
| Total | 49 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 55 | 23 | |||
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2010–11[58] | Conference Premier | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Tamworth (loan) | 2011–12[59] | Conference Premier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Bournemouth | 2014–15[60] | Championship | 45 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 50 | 23 | ||
| 2015–16[61] | Premier League | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |||
| 2016–17[62] | Premier League | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | |||
| 2017–18[63] | Premier League | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||
| 2018–19[64] | Premier League | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 15 | |||
| 2019–20[65] | Premier League | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 9 | |||
| Total | 171 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 187 | 67 | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2020–21[66] | Premier League | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22[67] | Premier League | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23[68] | Premier League | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 18 | |||
| 2023–24[69] | Premier League | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 10 | ||
| 2024–25[70] | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Total | 113 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 130 | 49 | |||
| West Ham United | 2025–26[71] | Premier League | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 7 | ||
| Brentford | 2026–27[72] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 388 | 139 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 432 | 150 | ||
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 12 September 2023[73]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| England | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | |
- As of match played 12 September 2023
- England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Wilson goal[73]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 15 November 2018 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 1 |  United States | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [74] |
| 2 | 16 June 2023 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 7 |  Malta | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | [75] |
