Lindsay Wilson (footballer)

Lindsay Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth4 May 1979
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1999Canberra Cosmos48(2)
1999–2002Sydney Olympic82(5)
2002–2006PSV0(0)
2003–2004Volendam (loan)26(0)
2004–2005Helmond Sport (loan)27(2)
2006Kilmarnock (loan)13(0)
Total196(9)
National team
1998–1999Australia U208(0)
2001Australia2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Lindsay Wilson (born 5 April 1979) is an Australian former international soccer player who played professionally in Australia, the Netherlands, and Scotland, as a defender. Wilson made a total of 196 league career appearances, and scored 9 league goals.

Career

Club career

Born in Sydney, Wilson began his career in his native Australia for Canberra Cosmos and Sydney Olympic between 1996 and 2002.[1] He then moved to the Netherlands to play with PSV Eindhoven, where he spent loan spells at FC Volendam and Helmond Sport,[2] as well as Scottish side Kilmarnock.[3] At Kilmarnock, Wilson made 13 appearances in the Scottish Premier League.[4][5] After leaving PSV, Wilson trialled with English side Derby County and Scottish side Dundee United.[6][7]

International career

Wilson earned 8 caps for the Australian under-20 team in 1998 and 1999.[8][9]

Wilson won two caps for the Australian national team in 2001,[10] both of which came in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[11]

References

  1. "Wiblen-Witschge". Oz Football.
  2. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
  3. "Killie give Wilson World Cup hope". BBC Sport. 2 February 2006.
  4. Lindsay Wilson career statistics at Soccerbase
  5. "Kilmarnock : 1946/47 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database.
  6. "Bell extends contract with Killie". BBC Sport. 24 January 2006.
  7. "Wilson fails to impress Brewster". BBC Sport. 17 July 2006.
  8. "Young Socceroo Matches for 1998". Oz Football.
  9. "Young Socceroo Matches for 1999". Oz Football.
  10. Lindsay Wilson at National-Football-Teams.com
  11. Lindsay WilsonFIFA competition record