22 Facts About Callum Wilson

Callum Eddie Graham Wilson was born on 27 February 1992 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England national team.

Callum Wilson signed for AFC Bournemouth in 2014, winning the Championship in his first season and playing for five seasons in the Premier League.

Callum Wilson made his senior debut for England in 2018, and was chosen for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Callum Eddie Graham Wilson was born on 27 February 1992 in Coventry, West Midlands.

Callum Wilson attended President Kennedy School in the Keresley district of Coventry.

Callum Wilson signed a professional deal, which saw him stay at the club for a further season, on 16 March 2010.

Callum Wilson became the first Coventry City youth teamer to win the national award for apprentice of the month in March 2010.

Callum Wilson made his league debut when he came on as a substitute against Queens Park Rangers in the Championship in December 2010.

Callum Wilson joined Conference Premier club Kettering Town on an initial one-month loan at the turn of the year in 2011.

Callum Wilson's loan was extended to another three months upon completion of his first month.

On 29 December 2011, Callum Wilson was loaned to Conference Premier club Tamworth for a month.

Callum Wilson suffered a fractured foot in his third appearance for the Lambs which saw his short loan spell end.

On 31 October 2013, Callum Wilson signed a contract to the summer of 2015 with the option of one more season.

Callum Wilson was League One Player of the Month for March 2014 with seven goals from as many games, after having missed nine games through injury.

Callum Wilson finished the season as League One's third-top scorer with 22 goals and 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.

On 22 August 2015, Callum Wilson scored his first Premier League goals with a hat-trick against West Ham United.

In July 2016, despite having missed most of the preceding season, Callum Wilson signed a new four-year contract amidst interest from Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

Callum Wilson ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on 1 February 2017 and was expected to be out for about six months.

Callum Wilson signed a contract in July 2019 for four more years, after being tracked by West Ham and Chelsea.

Callum 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.

Callum 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.

Callum 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.