Armaan Wilson

Armaan Wilson (born May 29, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Armaan Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-29) May 29, 2002
Place of birth Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 HFX Wanderers FC
Youth career
Vaughan Azzurri
Woodbridge Strikers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Providence Friars 44 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Woodbridge Strikers 7 (0)
2023– HFX Wanderers FC 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 6, 2023

Early life

Wilson played youth soccer with the Woodbridge Strikers, winning the Canadian National Championship in 2015 and the U17 Ontario Cup in 2019, where he was named MVP of the finals.[1][2]

College career

In 2020, he began attending Providence College, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1][3] He made his collegiate debut on February 20, 2021 (as the fall 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic against the Rhode Island Rams.[1] He scored his first collegiate goal on November 18, 2021 against the Marist Red Foxes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[4]

Club career

In 2022, Wilson played with the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario.[5]

In February 2023, he signed his first professional contract with HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League.[6][7] He made his professional debut on May 6, 2023 in a substitute appearance against Valour FC.[8]

References
  1. "Armaan Wilson Providence profile". Providence Friars.
  2. "Two second half goals send Woodbridge SC on to U-17 nationals". Ontario Soccer Association. August 29, 2019.
  3. "Men's Soccer Releases Team Captains and Incoming Players For Spring 2021 Season". Providence Friars. January 27, 2021.
  4. "Men's Soccer Defeats Marist In NCAA Tournament First Round, 2-0". Providence Friars. November 18, 2021.
  5. "Armaan Wilson 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  6. "'Ready to take this next big step': Wanderers sign Canadian U-21 Armaan Wilson". HFX Wanderers FC. February 22, 2023.
  7. Jacques, John (February 22, 2023). "Wanderers Add Canadian Midfielder Armaan Wilson". Northern Tribune.
  8. "Stories of the Match: Wanderers play to scoreless draw at Valour FC". HFX Wanderers FC. May 7, 2023.
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