Courtney Wildin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Courtney James Wildin[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-30) 30 March 1996 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Crewe, England | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Aston Villa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2016 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Boston United | 10 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Hednesford Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2017 | → Corby Town (loan) | ||
2017 | Nuneaton Town | 9 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Nantwich Town[2] | 32 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Coalville Town | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:45, 1 March 2019 (UTC) |
Courtney James Wildin (born 30 March 1996) is a footballer who most recently played as a defender for Southern League Premier Central side Coalville Town. Born in England, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national team at international level.
Club career
Sheffield Wednesday
Wildin was a youth team player for Aston Villa, before joining Sheffield Wednesday as part of their development squad. In January 2016 he joined Gainsborough Trinity on loan.[3]
In February 2016 he joined Lincoln City on loan[4] before in March, he extended the loan until the end of the season. [5]
He was then released by Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season.[6]
Boston United
After his release Wildin joined Boston United.[7]
In December 2016 he joined Hednesford Town on loan[8] before returning on completion of the month loan period.[9] Wildin joined Corby Town on loan on 23 February 2017, and left the club again on 23 April.[10][11]
Nuneaton Town
Wildin joined Nuneaton Town in May 2017 along with his brother, Luther Wildin[12] In September he left the club when his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[13]
Nantwich Town
In October he joined Nantwich Town.[14]
Coalville Town
Wildin signed for Southern League Premier Central side Coalville Town on 9 June 2018.[15]
In December 2018 he announced that he had been diagnosed with leukaemia.[16]
International career
Wildin was called up by Antigua and Barbuda for the first time in May 2016[17] and made his full international debut as a second-half substitute on 4 June 2016 for in a Caribbean Cup qualifier against Puerto Rico[18]
Personal life
Wildin is the brother of Stevenage and fellow Antigua and Barbuda defender Luther Wildin. The beginning of December 2018 he was diagnosed with leukaemia.[19]
References
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17". English Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Nantwich Town FC 2017/18 Player Stats". Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Gainsborough Trinity sign released Lincoln City man Craig Reid and Sheffield Wednesday youngster". Lincolnshire Echo. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday youngster Courtney Wildin joins Lincoln City on month-long loan". Lincolnshire Echo. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Lincoln City: Left-back Courtney Wildin extends loan with National League side". BBC Sport. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Trio get offers of new contracts by Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Boston United snap up former Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday defender Courtney Wildin". Boston Standard. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Wildin makes Hednesford loan move". Boston United FC. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "A Further Squad Update". Hednesford Town FC. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Corby's squad is 'looking thin' as injuries bite‚ northantstelegraph.co.uk, 23 February 2017
- ^ Simmons departs following loan spell‚ bostonunited.co.uk, 23 February 2017
- ^ "COURTNEY WILDIN: Brothers in arms - News - Nuneaton Town FC". Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Wildin Leaves Boro by Mutual Consent". 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Latest Moves". 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Wildin Makes It A Fab Five". Pitchero.com. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Courtney Wildin: Leukaemia diagnosis for Coalville's Antigua and Barbuda defender". BBC Sport. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Wildin Called; Blackstock Returns For Benna Boys". Daily Observer. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Puerto Rico 2-1 Antigua". The Final Ball. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Mack, Tom (6 January 2019). "Coalville Town footballer Courtney Wildin reveals symptoms that led to 'shock' cancer diagnosis". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
External links
- Courtney Wildin at National-Football-Teams.com
- Courtney Wildin at Soccerbase
- Courtney Wildin at FootballDatabase.eu
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