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James Wilson (born 6 March 2007) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 March 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Scotland U16[1] | 7 | (3) |
| 2023 | Scotland U17[2] | 4 | (2) |
| 2024– | Scotland U19[3] | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024 | |||
He signed a first professional contract with Heart of Midlothian in the summer of 2023.[5] He broke through into first-team during the 2023-24 season, making three appearances as a substitute, whilst also playing for the Hearts B team in the Lowland League.[6] He made his professional debut in the Scottish Cup in a 2-1 away win against The Spartans on 20 January 2024 as a 16 year-old.[5][7][8] He then made his debut in the Scottish Premiership against Dundee in May 2024.[9]
He scored his first league goal for Hearts in October 2024, in a 4-0 win over St Mirren.[10] The following week he made headlines with a late equaliser in the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian, which finished 1-1 on 27 October 2024.[11][12]
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A Scotland youth international, he has captained Scotland at under-16 and under-17 level.[5]
- As of 22 December 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2023–24[14] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024–25[15] | Scottish Premiership | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||
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