Douglas Wilson (born 3 March 1994) is a Northern Irish

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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. Wilson began his professional career in

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when he was scouted by

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, however his full debut came whilst on loan at

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in 2013. He has since returned home and has forged a career with both

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and Ballymena United. He is a former Northern Ireland U21 international.

Career

Wilson's talents were spotted by

youth scouts when he was playing as a youngster in Northern Ireland and he was soon brought over to England to join the Tigers' youth set-up. A central midfielder, Wilson made a big impression for City's youth team and captained the side on a number of occasions as they won the Youth Alliance North East Conference title in 2012. His performances earned the Northern Ireland under-17 and under-19 international a step-up to the club's Development Squad for 2012–13 and having impressed at the reserve team level, he made his first team debut as a second-half substitute in an

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tie against

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in January 2013. On 8 March 2013 Wilson joined

on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Dougie 1994 births Living people Association footballers from County Armagh Men's association football midfielders Hull City A.F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players National League (English football) players Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Dungannon Swifts F.C. players NIFL Premiership players NIFL Championship players Ballymena United F.C. players Portadown F.C. players 21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland