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James Wilson

ジェームズ・ウィルソン　/　じぇーむず・うぃるそん

Association football player from United Kingdom

December 1, 1995 (age 30)　・　Biddulph, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

James Wilson represents the bittersweet poetry of football academies to me. Spending ten years inside Manchester United's youth setup and earning a pro contract at seventeen is no small feat, especially when most prospects never make it past the gate. He climbed all the way to England's under-21 level, which already places him among a tiny elite. I find these careers more interesting than the superstars', honestly, because they reveal how brutally narrow the path is. Even as a former player, the fact that he stood on those stages at all earns my genuine respect. Talent realized is talent worth honoring.

Overview

James Antony Wilson (born 1 December 1995) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He began his career with Manchester United. He was at the club's Academy for ten years before he signed his first professional contract at the age of 17. He has also represented England at the under-16, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): James Wilson
Name (Japanese): ジェームズ・ウィルソン
Reading: じぇーむず・うぃるそん
Born: December 1, 1995 (age 30)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Boar
Origin: Biddulph, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%20(1995%E5%B9%B4%E7%94%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

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