Marc David Wilson (born 17 August 1987) is an Irish former professional

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. Wilson left his home town of

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in 2000 to join the

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, after four years he was released and was signed by

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club

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. He went out on loan to

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and

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to gain first team experience before making his Premier League debut on boxing day in 2008. After Portsmouth were relegated to

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in 2010 Wilson was named as club captain. In August 2010 he joined

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in a deal which saw Stoke duo

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and

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join Pompey. He converted to left back under

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and in his first season at Stoke he played in the 2011 FA Cup final as Stoke lost 1–0 to

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. Wilson was a regular in 2011–12 as Stoke played in the

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. He suffered a broken leg in October 2012 which saw him miss most of the

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season. He became used as a back-up player under

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and left Stoke in August 2016 to join Bournemouth. Wilson got his first call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for their game against

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in March 2010, and made his first appearance as a substitute in February 2011 during the 3–0 Nations Cup win over

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Club career

Early career

Wilson was born in

near

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and started out playing

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with Lisburn Youth and

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with St Paul's Lurgan High School and St Mary's Aghagallon GAA. Whilst playing GAA Wilson scored a goal in the 2001 McDevitt Cup Final. Wilson decided to concentrate on his football with Lisburn Youth and earned a place in

's centre of excellence. He spent four years in

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before joining

in 2004 at the age of 16.

Portsmouth

In his early years at Portsmouth, he played regularly for the

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and was loaned out to other clubs on four occasions. In March 2006 he made his

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debut with

in a 2–0 win away to

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. In 2007, he spent two separate spells at

, making 26 league appearances and scoring three goals. In November 2007 he also had a brief loan spell at

which was cut short when the club went into administration. On 7 July 2008, Marc Wilson signed a new three-year contract at Portsmouth. He made his Pompey debut coming on as a substitute for Richard Hughes in a 4–0 League Cup 3rd round loss to Chelsea on 24 September 2008. Wilson excelled playing at right-back on his first start for Portsmouth in a 3–0

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victory over

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. On

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2008, Wilson started his first Premier League match in the 4–1 loss at home to

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. On 5 August 2009, it was revealed that Wilson had been involved in an alleged bust-up with fellow team-mate

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during Portsmouth's pre-season trip to Portugal. Both players were sent home and consequently fined two weeks wages by the club. In 2009–10 Wilson became a first choice player in the Pompey side that was

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and reached the

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although Wilson himself did not play in the final due to injury. Though his performances as a central defender earned him criticism, he impressed after returning to his natural position of centre midfield towards the end of the season. On 5 February 2010 Wilson signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract to stay at Portsmouth to the end of the 2012–13 season. After Portsmouth's relegation to the

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Wilson was handed the number 6 shirt after previously wearing 35 and was named as captain. At 22 years old he became one of the youngest permanent captains in the club's history. However manager

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revealed that Wilson was close to a transfer to

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side

Stoke City

Wilson signed for

on 31 August 2010 player-plus-cash exchange deal which saw

and

move in the opposite direction to

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club Portsmouth. Wilson made his City debut on 13 September 2010 against

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, despite playing well and making some good passes Wilson seemed to be struggling with the physicality of Villa's midfielders

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and

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and was substituted just after half time. He completed his first full 90 minutes against

on 24 October 2010. His performance earned praise from manager

. "He was smashing. He passed the ball well and looked a quality player, he's one for the future, without a question of doubt". Wilson scored his first goal for City in a 2–0 win away at

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on 26 December 2010. He then produced man of the match displays against Manchester United and

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at the beginning of 2011. Since joining Stoke, Wilson has shown his versatility and has occupied three positions – centre midfield,

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and due to injury to

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and Danny Collins in poor form has also played mostly at

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. Wilson played in every

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match, at left back, as Stoke reached the 2011 FA Cup Final. Prior to the final, Wilson was not on the losing side in 14 FA Cup matches. However his run was ended as Stoke lost the final 1–0 to

. Wilson continued to play at left back during the 2011–12 season and was branded by Tony Pulis as 'Stoke's unsung hero'. Wilson played in 45 matches for Stoke in 2011–12 including six in the

as Stoke finished in 14th position. Wilson began the

season in fine form but on 27 October 2012 he suffered a broken

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playing against

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. Just before his injury Wilson had signed a new three-year contract. He returned to training in January 2013. He made his return from injury against

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on 23 February 2013. He ended the season with 20 appearances to his name as Stoke finished in 13th position and at the end of the campaign manager Tony Pulis was replaced with

, which was met with approval from Wilson. Following the signings of

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and

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, assistant manager Mark Bowen stated that Wilson could revert to a midfield position in 2013–14. As expected Wilson began the season in a centre midfield spot and he stated that he is enjoying the change in style under Hughes. He failed to hold down a regular place in midfield and after spending a few months on the bench he returned to the starting line-up in December 2013, playing at centre-back after injury to

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. Wilson continued to play alongside

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in centre of defence until the end of the 2013–14 season as Stoke finished in 9th position. Wilson played 30 times for Stoke in 2014–15 as Stoke again finished in 9th position. Wilson was the only Stoke player to be sent-off in the Premier League during the season after he received two yellow cards against

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on 2 May 2015. On 30 January 2016 Wilson suffered a knee injury in a

match against

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ruling him out for up-to six months. Wilson made ten appearances in 2015–16 making just one league start. Prior to the start of the 2016–17 season, Wilson cast doubt over his future at Stoke after he criticised manager Mark Hughes on social media.

AFC Bournemouth

Wilson re-joined Bournemouth on 15 August 2016 signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal in his most recent spell at the club in a 2–1

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win over

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on 24 August 2016. After being a peripheral figure at

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, Wilson re-joined Tony Pulis at

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on 31 January 2017 on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. He made his debut for West Brom on 6 May 2017, starting in a 2–2 draw against

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Sunderland

Wilson joined

side

on 31 August 2017 on a free transfer. At the end of the 2017–18 season, following Sunderland's relegation, he was released by the club.

Bolton Wanderers

On 24 July 2018, he joined

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on a one-year contract, becoming Wanderers manager

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sixth new addition of the close season. He made his debut for Bolton on 14 August 2018 in an

defeat against

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. In his first full league start for Wanderers against

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on 22 September 2018 he was red-carded in the first half of the game for bringing down Ipswich striker

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Player/coaching career in Iceland

In April 2021, Wilson joined Icelandic side

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as player-coach where his former Portsmouth teammate

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was manager. He played ten total matches in the

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during the season. He then joined another Icelandic team in the same player/coach role — ÍBV — following Hreiðarsson, who had also joined ÍBV. He played no matches due to struggling with injury throughout the season.

International career

Wilson was involved in an ongoing dispute between the

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(who represent the Northern Ireland national team) and the

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(who represent the Ireland national team) over international eligibility. He has been quoted as saying: "I think everybody has their own personal reasons for wanting to play for the Republic or the North. I grew up supporting the Republic so it was a comfortable decision for me."Wilson aiming to come of age
Independent.ie, 18 October 2006

Northern Ireland

Wilson played for Northern Ireland at under-15 level before switching allegiances to the Republic.

Republic of Ireland

Wilson later represented the Republic of Ireland at various youth levels including under-18, under-19 and under-21. Wilson received his first call up for the international side for a friendly against

in March 2010, but did not feature in the game. He earned his first cap for the Republic as a second-half substitute in the

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against

in February 2011. In January 2012 new Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill offered Wilson a chance to switch allegiances again but Wilson rejected his offer. On 16 October 2012, he scored his first international goal in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in a 4–1 away win against the

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with an impressive 25-yard shot with his right foot. He continued at left back throughout the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign but Ireland failed to qualify. In

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's first game as Irish manager against

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, O'Neill converted Wilson to centre back partnering

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. Ireland won the match 3–0. Wilson continued at centre back against

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. Wilson started in O'Neill's first competitive game as Irish manager against

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. Ireland won 2–1 thanks to a superb last minute winner by

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. Wilson started in the memorable 1–1 draw against

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. On 23 May 2016,

announced that Wilson, who was named in the Republic of Ireland's initial 35-man squad for

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, had been ruled out of the campaign through injury. O'Neill told a press conference at the FAI National Training Centre: "Marc Wilson has had a setback. The best thing for him is to take four or five weeks off. He will be out."

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Wilson goal.

Honours

Club

Portsmouth: *

runner-up: 2009–10 Stoke City: *

runner-up:

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Republic of Ireland * Nations Cup:

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Individual

* Stoke City coaching staff's player of the year: 2012

References

External links

*(Note: the soccerbase records are shared over two different pages) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Marc 1987 births Living people Gaelic footballers who switched code Association footballers from Lurgan Irish expatriate sportspeople in England AFC Bournemouth players Luton Town F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Association footballers from County Down Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland men's international footballers from Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Republic of Ireland men's international footballers English Football League players Premier League players People educated at St Michael's Grammar School, Lurgan Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Þróttur Vogum players Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland 21st-century British sportsmen

Club career

Early career

Portsmouth

Stoke City

AFC Bournemouth

Sunderland

Bolton Wanderers

Player/coaching career in Iceland

International career

Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honours

Club

Individual

See also

References

External links