Aidan Wilson (born 2 January 1999) is a Scottish

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who plays as a defender and plays for club Airdrieonians. He previously played for Rangers,

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, Forfar Athletic, Edinburgh City,

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and most recently

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Club career

Wilson joined Rangers aged seven from his local boys club Ardencaple. He signed a new contract on 9 May 2017 which tied him to the club until May 2019. Wilson made his debut for Rangers in a

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match against

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on 17 May 2017. Wilson agreed a further one-year extension to his Rangers contract in October 2017. He joined

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club

on loan in February 2018. On 3 August, Wilson joined Forfar Athletic on loan until January 2019. After a successful trial period, Wilson signed for

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side

on 11 September 2020 on a two-year contract. On 7 May 2022, he came on as a substitute in the final of the 2021–22 Irish Cup which Crusaders won 2–1 after extra time. At the end of the 2021–22 season Wilson signed for

. On 7 May 2024, it was announced that Wilson would be one of ten players departing Glentoran upon the expiry of their contracts. On 8 June 2024, Wilson joined

club Airdrieonians.

International career

Wilson has represented Scotland U16 in the Victory Shield and U17 and U19 in the Euro Championship.

Career statistics

Honours

Crusaders *

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: 2021–22

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* * 1999 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Rangers F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Scotland men's youth international footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Edinburgh City F.C. players Crusaders F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1990s-stub