Courtney James Wildin (born 30 March 1996) is a

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who most recently played as a

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for Southern League Premier Central side Coalville Town. Born in England, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national team at international level.

Club career

Sheffield Wednesday

Wildin was a youth team player for

Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club (commonly referred to as simply Villa) is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club, founded in 1874, compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The team have p ...

, before joining

Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an off ...

as part of their development squad. In January 2016 he joined

Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a Association football, football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the English Football League, Football League i ...

on loan. In February 2016 he joined Lincoln City on loan before in March, he extended the loan until the end of the season. He was then released by Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season.

Boston United

After his release Wildin joined

Boston United Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. The club is known as 'the ...

. In December 2016 he joined

Hednesford Town Hednesford Town Football Club is a football club based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Keys Park. They won the FA Trophy in 2004. History The club was established in 1880 as a merger of t ...

on loan before returning on completion of the month loan period. Wildin joined

Corby Town Corby Town Football Club is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Steel Park. History The club was established in 1948, taking over from Stewarts & Lloyds as the main team i ...

on loan on 23 February 2017, and left the club again on 23 April.

Nuneaton Town

Wildin joined

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in May 2017 along with his brother,

Luther Wildin Luther Ash James-Wildin (born 3 December 1997) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right-back for club Stevenage F.C., Stevenage. Born in England, he represents the Antigu ...

In September he left the club when his contract was terminated by mutual consent.

Nantwich Town

In October he joined Nantwich Town.

Coalville Town

Wildin signed for Southern League Premier Central side Coalville Town on 9 June 2018. In December 2018 he announced that he had been diagnosed with

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International career

Wildin was called up by

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for the first time in May 2016 and made his full international debut as a second-half substitute on 4 June 2016 for in a

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qualifier against

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Personal life

Wildin is the brother of

Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage w ...

and fellow

defender

. The beginning of December 2018 he was diagnosed with

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* * Living people 1996 births English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers English men's footballers Footballers from Crewe Men's association football fullbacks Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Hednesford Town F.C. players Nuneaton Town F.C. players Corby Town F.C. players Nantwich Town F.C. players Coalville Town F.C. players Antigua and Barbuda expatriate men's footballers 21st-century English sportsmen {{Antigua-footy-bio-stub