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William Bruce Gillion (born 17 October 2002) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Bruce Gillion[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Drury United | |||
| Manurewa | |||
| Western Suburbs | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Western Suburbs | 33 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Auckland City | 59 | (23) |
| 2024– | Auckland FC | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | New Zealand U23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | New Zealand | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Gillion is the older brother of Wellington Phoenix forward Fergus Gillion.[2]
Youth career
Gillion played for Drury United, Manurewa and Western Suburbs at youth level, before making his first team debut with Suburbs in 2019.[3][4]
Auckland City
In February 2022, Gillion signed with Auckland City.[5]
Auckland FC
On 19 June 2024, Gillion signed a scholarship contract with new A-League Men side Auckland FC.[6][7]
Gillion was called up for the New Zealand U23 for the 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[8] He made his debut on 30 August 2023, in the first group game against Fiji. In July 2024, Gillion was selected as an alternate player for New Zealand U23 at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9][10]
Club
- As of match played on 2 November 2024.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Western Suburbs | 2019 | Central League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | National League | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 28 | 8 | ||
| Total | 33 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 8 | ||
| Auckland City | 2022 | National League | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 5 |
| 2023 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 14 | ||
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 21 | 13 | |||
| Total | 59 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 32 | ||
| Auckland FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 95 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 132 | 40 | ||
International
- As of match played 18 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Western Suburbs
- Central League: 2019
Auckland City
- Northern League: 2022, 2023, 2024
- New Zealand National League: 2022
- Chatham Cup: 2022
- OFC Champions League: 2022, 2023, 2024
New Zealand U23
Individual
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