James Wesolowski

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James Wesolowski

Wesolowski playing for Oldham Athletic in 2012
Personal information
Full nameJames Peter Wesolowski
Date of birth (1987-08-25) 25 August 1987
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubOldham Athletic
Number4
Youth career
2002Northern Spirit
2002–2006Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2010Leicester City46(0)
2008→ Cheltenham Town (loan)4(0)
2009→ Dundee United (loan)8(0)
2009–2010→ Hamilton Academical (loan)29(4)
2010–2011Peterborough United32(2)
2011–Oldham Athletic76(5)
National team‡
2005Australia U201(0[1])
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:52, 30 January 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2009

James Peter Wesolowski (born 25 August 1987) is an Australian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oldham Athletic. He plays in Europe with a Polish passport, having dual nationality.

Club career

Leicester City

Wesolowski played for Australian side Northern Spirit before signing for Leicester City in 2002. After showing a lot of potential in the reserves, Wesolowski played for Leicester in a pre-season friendly against Celtic in 2005, but suffered a broken leg due to a challenge from Bobo Baldé.[2] He underwent surgery on the leg but the injury sidelined him until the start of 2006. Wesolowski returned and impressed for the Leicester first team, making his debut at home to Cardiff City in January 2006. However, after only five appearances, he broke his same leg against Brighton in February.[3] He recovered in time for the start of the 2006–07 season, although a thigh injury kept him out of the side for the first month.

The departure of Joey Guðjónsson gave Wesolowski the opportunity to become a first team regular, although he still faced stiff competition from then-teammates Stephen Hughes and Andy Johnson for the central midfield spot. He scored his first senior goal in a 4–3 FA Cup defeat to Fulham on 17 January 2007.[4] Wesolowski played a total of 19 league games, helping Leicester survive relegation.

In July 2007, Wesolowski agreed to a contract extension with Leicester that would see him remain at the club until 2011.[5] He scored his second goal of his career in a 1–0 League Cup win over Accrington Stanley on 14 August 2007,[6] before being sidelined for six weeks with a hamstring injury on 18 September in a 3–2 League Cup win over Nottingham Forest.[7] Wesolowski had more hamstring problems following recovery, and he was injured again on 8 December in a 2–1 defeat to West Brom, sidelining him until Christmas.[8] Despite playing a total of 22 league games, Wesolowski could not prevent Leicester from being relegated at the end of the 2007–08 season.

Wesolowski lost his place in the first team the following season, playing just four cup matches. On 2 October 2008, he joined Cheltenham Town on a three-month loan deal, linking up with former Leicester manager Martin Allen and fellow loanee Barry Hayles, with the option of being recalled after the first month.[9] His loan ended early after suffering a fractured ankle in a 2–0 away defeat to Tranmere Rovers in October.[10] On 2 February 2009, Wesolowski joined Dundee United on loan for the remainder of the 2008–09 season,[11] with the option of making the deal permanent.[12] He made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Hearts, playing for 65 minutes before being substituted.[13] After featuring in every match since arriving, Wesolowski suffered a hamstring injury in early May in a match against Hibernian, ending his season.

On 4 August 2009, Wesolowski joined SPL side Hamilton Academical on loan for an initial six-month period,[14] which was extended till the end of the season after some impressive run of form.[15]

Peterborough United

On 1 June 2010, Wesolowski signed a two-year deal at Peterborough United for an undisclosed sum.[16]

Oldham Athletic

On 8 August 2011, Wesolowski signed a one-year deal with league one club Oldham Athletic.[17] On 22 October 2011, Wesolowski scored his first goal for the Latics. He scored the opener in a 2–0 win against Wycombe Wanderers.

Honours

International career

Wesolowski received international acclaim at the end of the 2004–05 season after competing for Australia in the FIFA World Youth Championship and was labelled "a star in the making" by the Australian Football Federation.[18] Wesolowski was called up to the Australian national team on his 19th birthday for the 2007 Asian Cup qualifier against Kuwait, but was withdrawn from the squad days later after consultation with medical staff from both parties 'on precautionary grounds'. On 6 November 2007, he was called up to the national team for a friendly match against Nigeria on 17 November,[19] but was an unused substitute as Australia won 1–0.

Career statistics

As of 25 August 2013.
Season Club Division League Cup[20] League Cup[21] Europe Other[22] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2005–06 Leicester City Championship 50Did not play in these competitions50
2006–07 1902130--241
2007–08 2201021--251
2008–09 League One 00-20-2040
2009–10 Championship 0000---00
2005– Total4603171-20582
2008–09 Cheltenham Town (loan) League One 40Did not play in these competitions40
2008–09 Dundee United (loan) SPL 800000--80
2009–10 Hamilton Academical (loan) 2940010--304
2010–11 Peterborough League One 3223020-20392
2011–12 Oldham Athletic 2134110-50314
2012–13 3305010--390
2013–14 100010--20
2005– Career Total 1749152131-9021112

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Player Statistics: James Wesolowski". fifa.com. Retrieved 11 April 2009. 
  2. ↑ "Wesolowski receives Balde apology". BBC Sport. 24 July 2005. 
  3. ↑ "Dundee United net Caddis on loan". Sky Sports. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009. 
  4. ↑ "Fulham 4–3 Leicester". BBC Sport. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2009. 
  5. ↑ Wesolowski signs Leicester deal BBC Sport 3 July 2007
  6. ↑ "Accrington 0–1 Leicester". BBC Sport. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2009. 
  7. ↑ "Wesolowski injury rocks Leicester". BBC Sport. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007. 
  8. ↑ "Wesolowski out until Christmas". BBC Sport. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2007. 
  9. ↑ "Allen adds pair to Robins squad". BBC Sport. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008. 
  10. ↑ "Gilbert Out". LCFC.co.uk. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2008. 
  11. ↑ "Wesolowski Joins Arabs". LCFC.co.uk. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009. 
  12. ↑ "A young man's pain". The Sunday Herald. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009. 
  13. ↑ "Dundee United 0–1 Hearts". BBC Sport. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2009. 
  14. ↑ Wright, Angus (4 August 2009). "Accies recruit Wesolowski and Rubiales". www.Scotsman.com. The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 August 2009. 
  15. ↑ "Wesolowski extends Hamilton stay". BBC Sport. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
  16. ↑ http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~2062787,00.html
  17. ↑ "Latics land Wesolowski". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 
  18. ↑ "James Wesolowski profile". LCFC.com. Retrieved 11 April 2009. 
  19. ↑ Qantas Socceroos Squad to Play Nigeria Named, Football Australia 6 November 2007.
  20. ↑ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
  21. ↑ Includes League Cup and Scottish League Cup
  22. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Johnstone's Paint Trophy

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