1. Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere was born on 1 January 1992 and is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder.
57 Facts About Jack Wilshere
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Jack Wilshere is currently a first team coach for EFL Championship club Norwich City.
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Jack Wilshere then had short spells at AFC Bournemouth and AGF, before announcing his retirement from playing in 2022.
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Jack Wilshere appeared 34 times for the England national team, having previously represented his country at under-age levels.
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Jack Wilshere made his debut for the senior team against Hungary at the age of 18 years and 222 days, making him the 12th-youngest debutant for England.
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Jack Wilshere represented England at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016.
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Jack Wilshere was born on 1 January 1992 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
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Jack Wilshere grew up in nearby Hitchin, and captained his school team.
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Jack Wilshere captained the Priory School football team to County Cup and District Cup glory from Year 7 through to Year 10, and added the Under 15s National Cup to his list in Year 8.
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Jack Wilshere was a boyhood fan of West Ham United, his idol being Paolo Di Canio.
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Jack Wilshere joined the Arsenal Academy in October 2001 at the age of nine, after a short spell in the Luton Town youth programme.
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Jack Wilshere rose through the ranks, and at the age of 15 was named the captain of the under-16s.
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Jack Wilshere then scored a hat-trick against Watford under-18s, helping his side to an Academy Group A title.
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Jack Wilshere finished his first full season with the under-18s with 13 goals in 18 appearances, most of which came when he was 15.
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Jack Wilshere played in the under-16s' victory in the Ferroli Cup, being named as player of the tournament.
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Jack Wilshere made his competitive debut in a Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park in September 2008, as an 84th-minute substitute for Robin van Persie.
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On 25 November 2008, Jack Wilshere came on as a substitute in a UEFA Champions League match against Dynamo Kyiv, becoming the fifth sixteen-year-old to ever play in the competition.
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Jack Wilshere impressed at Bolton, and that club attempted, unsuccessfully, to sign him on loan for another season.
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Jack Wilshere was again a regular feature alongside Alex Song at the heart of the Arsenal midfield during the following months.
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Jack Wilshere's morale looks quite good and I hope it will only be a short setback.
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Jack Wilshere's progress is not quick enough to go to the Euros.
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Jack Wilshere continued his recovery from his ankle injury, which had ruled him out for the whole of the previous season.
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Jack Wilshere continued to produce excellent displays in the opening month of 2013, playing a part in all eight of Arsenal's matches and scoring the winner against Swansea City in the FA Cup.
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Meanwhile, Jack Wilshere was given the captain's armband when regular skipper Thomas Vermaelen went off injured against West Ham.
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Jack Wilshere started the season playing on the left wing due to injuries keeping out Arsenal's first-team wingers such as Lukas Podolski, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott.
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In February 2016, Jack Wilshere stated that he was working to regain fitness, albeit slowly.
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Jack Wilshere admitted to being frustrated by his injuries, but that he was still motivated to return to the pitch.
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On 8 April 2016, Jack Wilshere returned to the pitch after about 10 months as he started for the U-21 side against Newcastle United and scored his first goal after coming back from injury against West Brom U-21 about two weeks later.
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Jack Wilshere then won consecutive Player of the Month awards for Bournemouth for November and December 2016.
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On 15 April 2017, Jack Wilshere suffered a hairline fracture to his left fibula after his clash with Harry Kane in a match against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
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On 19 June 2018, Jack Wilshere announced that he would be leaving Arsenal, with his contract due to expire at the end of the month.
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Jack Wilshere signed for Premier League club West Ham United on 9 July 2018 on a three-year contract.
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Jack Wilshere's contract was mutually terminated on 5 October 2020 with one year remaining, after spending two years at the club.
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In just over two years Jack Wilshere made only 19 appearances for West Ham, including 16 in the Premier League.
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On his release, Jack Wilshere said he believed he could still play at the top level of English football.
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On 18 January 2021, Jack Wilshere returned to AFC Bournemouth on a short-term contract.
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Jack Wilshere was released by Bournemouth at the end of the season, having made 17 appearances and scored two goals in all competitions during his short-lived return to the club.
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Jack Wilshere was just 14 when he played for the England national under-16 team at the 2006 Victory Shield.
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Jack Wilshere was then named in the squad for the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in May, starting the first two matches, particularly impressing in the second match against Germany before going off with an injury which kept him out of the final match.
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On 7 August 2010, Jack Wilshere was called up to the England senior team for the first time for their friendly against Hungary.
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Jack Wilshere made his England debut in the match played on 11 August 2010, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Steven Gerrard.
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On 9 February 2011, Jack Wilshere made his full England debut when he started in a friendly against Denmark.
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Jack Wilshere impressed despite playing in an unfamiliar role just in front of the defence, and was praised by manager Fabio Capello.
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On 25 March 2011, Jack Wilshere made his competitive debut for England in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
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Jack Wilshere made one further appearance in the qualifying phase but missed the tournament finals due to injury.
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Jack Wilshere's performance was widely praised, including by manager Roy Hodgson, captain Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard.
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Jack Wilshere was part of England's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute in England's opening Group D match against Italy.
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Jack Wilshere started the final group match against Costa Rica, with England already eliminated from the competition.
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Jack Wilshere was awarded man of the match in six out of seven UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying matches.
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Jack Wilshere was selected for the 2018 friendlies in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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On 11 July 2022, four days after announcing his retirement from playing, Jack Wilshere was announced as head coach of the Arsenal under-18 team.
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On 23 October 2024, Jack Wilshere left Arsenal to join EFL Championship club Norwich City as a first team coach, working under current head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup.
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However, Arsenal head of youth development Liam Brady noted that Jack Wilshere had problems with his temper early on in his career.
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Jack Wilshere played in many different positions, including as an attacking midfielder, a winger, and most regularly, as a deep-lying central midfielder.
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Wenger has said that Jack Wilshere was "a box-to-box player, more than just a holding midfielder".
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Jack Wilshere was arrested in the early hours of the morning on 29 August 2010 in connection with a "fracas".
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However, it appeared Jack Wilshere played the role of peacemaker, and so did not face charges but received a caution.