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'''Marc David Wilson''' (born 17 August 1987 in ], ]) is an ] ] who is ] of ] side ]. He has also played for the ]. He got his first call up to the ] for their game against ] in March 2010, but did not play. '''Marc David Wilson''' (born 17 August 1987 in ], ]) is an Northern Irish ] who is ] of ] side ]. He has also played for the ]. He got his first call up to the ] for their game against ] in March 2010, but did not play.


==Club career== ==Club career==

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Marc Wilson
Personal information
Full name Marc David Wilson
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder/defender
Team information
Current team Portsmouth
Number 6
Youth career
2000–2004 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004– Portsmouth 34 (0)
2006 → Yeovil Town (loan) 2 (0)
2007 → Bournemouth (loan) 19 (3)
2007 → Bournemouth (loan) 7 (0)
2007 → Luton Town (loan) 4 (0)
International career
Northern Ireland U-15
2004–2005 Republic of Ireland U-18
2005–2006 Republic of Ireland U-19
2006–2007 Republic of Ireland U-21 0 (0)
2010– Republic of Ireland 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:20, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2008

Marc David Wilson (born 17 August 1987 in Aghagallon, Northern Ireland) is an Northern Irish footballer who is captain of Championship side Portsmouth. He has also played for the Republic of Ireland under-21s. He got his first call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for their game against Brazil in March 2010, but did not play.

Club career

Early career

Wilson initially played as a youth for Manchester United but moved to Portsmouth in 2004. In his early years at Portsmouth he played regularly for the reserve team and was loaned out to other clubs on four occasions. In March 2006 he made his English League One debut with Yeovil Town in a 2–0 win away to Walsall. In 2007 he spent two separate spells at Bournemouth, making 26 league appearances and scoring 3 goals. In November 2007 he also had a brief loan spell at Luton Town which was cut short when the club into administration.

Portsmouth

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 the 4–0 Carling 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 UEFA Cup victory over Heerenveen. On Boxing Day 2008, Wilson started his first Premier League match in the 4–1 loss at home to West Ham. On 5 August 2009, it was revealed that Wilson had been involved in an alleged bust-up with fellow team-mate David Nugent 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 relegated and reached the FA Cup final 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. 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 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.

International career

Wilson was involved in an on going dispute between the Irish Football Association (who represent the Northern Ireland national team) and the Football Association of Ireland (who represent the Republic of 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."

Northern Ireland

Wilson played for Northern Ireland, the jurisdiction of his birth, at under-15 and under-17 level before switching allegiances to the Republic.

As such, he was caught up in the eligibility dispute between the Irish Football Association (Northern Ireland) and the Football Association of Ireland (Republic of Ireland).

This dispute officially ended when the CAS (court of arbitration for sport) on 30th July 2010 endorsed the article Under the Good Friday Agreement, whereby Irish passports can be held by Irish citizens born on either side of the border. The IFA had been trying to prevent a talent drain of players and had been arguing that players born in Northern Ireland without family links to the south should not be allowed to play for the Republic.

Daniel Kearns, born in Northern Ireland without direct ancestry in the Republic of Ireland, who was released by West Ham United at the end of last season, joined the likes of Manchester United's Darron Gibson and Portsmouth's Marc Wilson in switching allegiance from Northern Ireland 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 Brazil in March 2010, but did not feature in the game.

References

  1. Marc Wilson lutonfc.com
  2. Luton sign Portsmouth midfielder BBC Sport, 15 November 2007
  3. Portsmouth Football Club
  4. Portsmouth 0–4 Chelsea BBC Sport, 24 September 2008
  5. Portsmouth 1–4 West Ham BBC Sport
  6. "Portsmouth duo fined over bust-up". BBC Sport. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  7. urges Portsmouth fans to cut Wilson some slack
  8. happier being centre of attention
  9. "Wilson staying with Pompey". Vital Football. Retrieved 8 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. Wilson aiming to come of age Independent.ie, 18 October 2006
  11. FAI success in player eligibility case rte.ie 30 July 2010
  12. Under-18 squad in Sweden for tournament RTE Sport, 19 July 2004
  13. Don Givens Forced to Make Changes Ahead of Luxembourg Friendly FAI, 16 October 2006
  14. Ireland’s new-look U21 team impress in victory over Luxembourg FAI, 18 October 2006
  15. McCarthy named in squad eleven-a-side.com, 22 February 2010
  16. Portsmouth's Marc Wilson in Republic of Ireland call-up BBC Sport, 22 February 2010

External links

  • Marc Wilson at Soccerbase(NB The soccerbase records are shared over two different pages)
  • Marc Wilson at Soccerbase
Portsmouth F.C. – current squad
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