Jason Malcolm Wilcox was born on 15 July 1971 and is an English football executive, coach, and former professional footballer.
28 Facts About Jason Wilcox
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Jason Wilcox is currently serving as technical director at Premier League club Manchester United.
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Jason Wilcox played in the top flight for Leeds United and for Leicester City in the Championship.
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Jason Wilcox retired following a brief stint in the Football League with Blackpool.
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Jason Wilcox went on to become the academy director at Premier League side Manchester City, a post he held until 2023 when he joined Southampton.
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Jason Wilcox left Southampton in April 2024 to join Manchester United.
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Jason Malcolm Wilcox was born on 15 March 1971 in Farnworth, Lancashire.
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Jason Wilcox joined Blackburn Rovers at the age of sixteen after his father wrote to the club asking for a trial.
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Jason Wilcox would go on to score 33 goals in over 300 games with Blackburn, whom he captained.
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Jason Wilcox was one of the only first-team players of that era who came from the club's own youth system and was not signed from other teams with the multimillion-pound investments of Jack Walker.
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Jason Wilcox played an important part in the title-winning Blackburn team of 1995.
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Jason Wilcox was Blackburn's longest-serving player at the time of joining Leeds.
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Jason Wilcox, who scored on his debut, played in his usual position as a left-sided midfielder at Leeds, moving Harry Kewell into a more advanced role.
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Jason Wilcox again suffered relegation, in 2004, as Leeds struggled with a large financial burden after failing to qualify for the Champions League, forcing the sale of several high-profile stars.
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In 2004, Jason Wilcox signed on a free transfer with fellow relegated club Leicester on a one-year deal.
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Jason Wilcox initially signed a one-year deal which was extended by another year in the summer of 2005.
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Jason Wilcox made an excellent start to his Leicester career, but unfortunately picked up a cruciate ligament injury in October 2004.
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On 28 January 2006, Jason Wilcox joined Blackpool on a free transfer following a two-month spell on loan to the club, after his old Blackburn teammate Simon Grayson requested Jason Wilcox join the club to help save them from relegation.
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Jason Wilcox was released at the end of the season after a disagreement with other staff members.
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Jason Wilcox went on to play against France in 1999 and Argentina in 2000; these turned out to be his only other full caps.
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Jason Wilcox made the provisional squad for Euro 2000 but was replaced by Gareth Barry after an injury.
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Jason Wilcox made two appearances for the B team, against Chile and Hong Kong.
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Jason Wilcox joined the Manchester City coaching staff in 2012 as an academy coach, a year later he made the step up to the U18s as their head coach and oversaw a national championship title and two FA Youth Cup finals.
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On 20 January 2023, Jason Wilcox was appointed director of football at Southampton.
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Jason Wilcox joined Southampton in the summer after serving a notice period with City.
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Jason Wilcox left Southampton and was appointed technical director at Manchester United on 19 April 2024 after both clubs agreed compensation.
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When Dan Ashworth left Manchester United on 8 December 2024, Jason Wilcox assumed his responsibilities as sporting director.
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Jason Wilcox is a black belt in judo and even represented England before he became a professional footballer.