Siobhan Marie Wilson (born 17 May 1994), also known as Shiv Wilson or just Shiv, is a footballer who plays as a defender for

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. Born and raised in England to a

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father, she is

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for the Jamaica women's national team.

Early life

Wilson was born to

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and Lynn Wilson. Her father is a former footballer who played for Manchester City, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur.

International career

Wilson was eligible to play for the

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through her paternal grandparents. She made her senior international debut in 2022.

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* 1994 births Living people Footballers from Greater London English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent Black British sportswomen English women's footballers Jamaican women's footballers Women's association football defenders Hutchinson Community College alumni College women's soccer players in the United States Clayton State Lakers athletes Georgia State Panthers women's soccer players Málaga CF Femenino players US Sassuolo Calcio (women) players Charlton Athletic W.F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) players Birmingham City W.F.C. players Liga F players Serie A (women's football) players Women's Championship (England) players Jamaica women's international footballers English expatriate women's footballers Jamaican expatriate women's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in Spain Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate women's footballers in Spain English expatriate sportspeople in Italy Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate women's footballers in Italy {{Jamaica-women-footy-bio-stub