Eloise Jayne Wilson (born 11 May 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Women club Melbourne City. She previously played for Reading F.C.,Bristol City, London Bees, Sheffield United, and Wolverhampton Wanderers. She has represented England Women's national team at under-19, under-20 and under-23 level. She has also represented Team GB at the World University Games in 2017.
_(cropped).jpg) Ellie Wilson with London Bees before the start of a match on 10 February 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eloise Jayne Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Windsor, Berkshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Reading | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Bristol City | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | London Bees | 21 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Sheffield United | 33 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | Melbourne Victory | 16 | (1) |
| 2025– | Melbourne City | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U-19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | England U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U-23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 October 2016 | |||
Club career
editReading, 2014–2015
editWilson played for Reading for the 2015 FA WSL season. She made two appearances for the team. Reading finished in first place with a 14–1–3 record securing promotion to FA WSL 1 for the 2016 season.[2]
Bristol City, 2016–2018
editWilson signed with Bristol City in January 2016 ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season.[3] She made 11 appearances for the team and helped secure a second-place result with a 10–3–3 record and promotion to FA WSL 1.[4]
London Bees, 2018–2020
editSheffield United, 2020–2023
editWolverhampton Wanderers, 2023–2024
editMelbourne Victory, 2024–2025
editIn August 2024, Wilson moved to Australia, signing with A-League Women club Melbourne Victory for the 2024–25 A-League Women season.[5] In September 2025, following the end of the season and the conclusion of her contract, Wilson departed the club.[6]
Melbourne City, 2025–
editIn September 2025, Wilson joined cross-city rivals Melbourne City for the 2025–26 A-League Women season.[7]
International career
editHonours
editSee also
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References
edit- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2018 and 31/08/2018" (PDF). The FA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ↑ "2015 Standings and Player Statistics". FA WSL. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ellie Wilson: Bristol City sign England Under-19 defender". BBC. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Standings and Player Stats". FA WSL. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ "Melbourne Victory signs Ellie Wilson". Melbourne Victory. 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Wilson, Zois, Briedis and Candy depart Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 4 September 2025.
- ↑ Kovacic, Jack (19 September 2025). "English defender to pull on City blue after cross-town move". Melbourne City.
- ↑ "We Have To Make The Most Of This Opportunity– Wilson". Bristol City W.F.C. 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
Further reading
edit- Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
- Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387
External links
edit- Ellie Wilson – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Bristol City player profile[permanent dead link]
- Ellie Wilson on X
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