Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1995-12-01 · 6 players total
| Full name | James Wilson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Anthony Wilson |
| Date of birth | 1995-12-01 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Biddulph, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | YMU Management Ltd. |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 105 | 21 | 5 | 1,432 |
| Salford City | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 552 |
| Aberdeen FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 48 | 4 | 6 | 650 |
| Manchester United U23 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 273 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| Derby County | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| Manchester United | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 561 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 239 |
| Manchester United U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 356 |
| Manchester United UEFA U19 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 108 |
| Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Northampton Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Port Vale FC | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 523 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Port Vale FC | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 435 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 41 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 329 |
| 21/22 | League Two Play-Offs | Port Vale FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Salford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Salford City | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Salford City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Manchester United U23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Derby County U23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 348 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL Knockout | Manchester United U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester United UEFA U19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Knockout | Manchester United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Manchester United Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Man Utd | Brighton | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Brighton | Man Utd | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-20 | Man Utd | Derby | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-02 | Derby | Man Utd | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-10 | Man Utd | Sheff Utd | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Man Utd | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-13 | Man Utd | Aberdeen FC | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-20 | Aberdeen FC | Man Utd | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-03 | Man Utd | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Aberdeen FC | Salford | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Salford | Port Vale | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Port Vale | Northampton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Northampton | Without Club | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Broken thumb | 2014-07-17 | 2014-07-31 | 15 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Foot bruise | 2014-09-08 | 2014-10-02 | 25 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2016-10-17 | 2017-08-25 | 313 | 48 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-08-16 | 2018-09-21 | 37 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-10-04 | 2018-10-08 | 5 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Ripley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Hunter | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aidan Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Thomas-Asante | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamie Proctor | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ibou Touray | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shay Logan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Cass | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Conlon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott McKenna | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Funso Ojo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mal Benning | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Pett | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 9 | 41 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 7 | 9 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Salford City | 7 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 3 | 41 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 25 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-20 | Aberdeen FC | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-13 | Man Utd | Aberdeen FC | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-10 | Man Utd | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-02 | Derby | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-20 | Man Utd | Derby | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Brighton | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-26 | Man Utd | Brighton | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by James Wilson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 36% |
| Walsall FC | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 34% |
| Swindon Town | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 32% |
| Bradford City | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 35% |
| Manchester City | 29 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 57 | -34 | 24% |
| Oldham Athletic | 29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 34% |
| Chelsea FC | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 26% |
| Crawley Town | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 52% |
| Burnley FC | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 36% |
| Leyton Orient | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 24% |
| West Ham United | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 48% |
| Leicester City | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 21/22 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 31 | 523 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 435 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 21/22 | 47 | 474 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 590 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 703 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about James Wilson
Who is James Wilson?
James Wilson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Without Club.
How old is James Wilson?
James Wilson is 30 years old. He was born on December 1, 1995 in Biddulph.
What position does James Wilson play?
James Wilson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does James Wilson play for?
James Wilson currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has James Wilson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Wilson has scored 66 goals in 302 appearances.
What is James Wilson's market value?
James Wilson's most recent reported market value is €175k.
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