| Kane Wilson | |
| Full Name: | Kane Leo Wilson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[2] |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Derby County |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Exeter City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Walsall (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Exeter City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Forest Green Rovers |
| Caps6: | 70 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Bristol City |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Derby County |
| Caps8: | 54 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:33, 1 December 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21:41, 23 August 2016 (UTC) |
Kane Leo Wilson (born 11 March 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Derby County.
Wilson joined the West Bromwich Albion aged 7, and would make his first and only appearance for the first team in 2016, he would have loan spells at Exeter City (twice), Walsall and Tranmere Rovers.
In 2020, Wilson signed with Forest Green Rovers and in the 2021–22 season, Wilson would be named League Two player of the season in the 2022 EFL Awards, as Forest Green won the League Two title. In June 2022, Wilson signed with Bristol City, an injury hit season would limit his appearances and in 2023, Wilson left to join Derby County, where in his first season he helped the side win automatic promotion to the Championship.
Wilson came to West Bromwich Albion at the age of 7, alongside Sam Field, and they were joined by Jonathan Leko three years later: all made their professional debuts in 2016. Wilson spent most of the 2015–16 season in their under-18 team, making only three appearances in the under-21 team, all as a substitute. However, he was fast-tracked into the first team for their summer tour to Austria. He played his first senior game against Paris Saint-Germain and his first start against Torquay United.
Wilson made his competitive debut in the EFL Cup first round away to Northampton Town on 23 August 2016, coming on in the 70th minute for fellow debutant Brendan Galloway. The game ended as a 2–2 draw which his team lost 4–3 on penalties.[3]
Five days after his debut, Wilson was named in West Brom's squad for their Premier League game against Middlesbrough at The Hawthorns. Had he come onto the pitch, he would have been the league's first player born in the 2000s.[4]
Wilson joined Exeter City on loan for five months on the summer transfer deadline day.[5] He did not make his league debut until 28 October, in a 1–1 draw at Mansfield Town. He was sent off on his debut for accumulating two yellow cards, being given his marching orders in the 93rd minute.[6]
On 9 August 2019, Wilson joined Tranmere Rovers on loan until January 2020,[7] making his debut the next day in a 2–0 loss to Portsmouth[8]
Wilson signed permanently with Forest Green Rovers on a two-year deal on 8 July 2020.[9]
The 2021–22 season brought success for Wilson on both a club and individual level. With promotion to League One secured for the first time in the club's history after a 0–0 draw with Bristol Rovers,[10] Wilson was awarded the League Two Player of the Season award the following day at the 2022 EFL Awards[11] as well as being named in the 2021–22 League Two Team of the Season.[12]
On 10 June 2022, Wilson signed a three-year contract for Championship team Bristol City. In a season hampered by injury, the full-back made seven appearances, providing one goal and one assist for the Robins.
On 10 July 2023, Wilson signed a two-year deal with Derby County for a undisclosed fee.[13] Wilson picked up a minor knee injury in the match at home to Oxford United on 15 August which ruled him out of action for four weeks.[14] Upon his return, Wilson became a fans favourite with his skills and his desire to take opposition on as he showed in a substitute appearance in 3–0 victory against Barnsley on 11 November 2023.[15] In a November 2023 interview to the Derby Telegraph, Wilson appreciated the support he got from Derby fans since he joined[15] and after difficult period at Bristol City under Nigel Pearson due to injuries and not being in favour, Wilson was keen to follow the example of teammate Craig Forsyth and develop his game at Derby under head coach Paul Warne long term.[15] Wilson scored his first goal for Derby in a 3–1 League One win against Lincoln City on 21 December 2023, scoring to make the game 2–1 after he came on as a half-time substitute, he also assisted the third Derby goal scored by James Collins.[16] On 16 March 2024, Wilson scored his second goal for Derby in a 1–0 win over promotion rivals Bolton Wanderers.[17] Wison made 49 appearances, scoring three times during his first season as Derby as they finished runners-up in the division and earn promotion to the Championship automatically.[18]
On 9 August 2024, Wilson scored in Derby's first game of the 2024–25 season in a 4–2 defeat at Blackburn Rovers in the Championship.[19] On 17 August 2024, Wilson picked up a hamstring injury in the match against Middlesbrough.[20]
Wilson has represented England at U16 and U17 level. In October 2016, Wilson represented England U17 in a 5–0 win over Croatia and an 8–1 win over Germany.[21]
Wilson received his GCSE results in the week before his professional debut. His grades were two A's, four B's and five C's.[4] He is of Jamaican descent.[22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Walsall (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2020–21 | League Two | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | League Two | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Total | 72 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 4 | |||
| Bristol City | 2022–23 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Derby County | 2023–24 | League One | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 194 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 230 | 10 | |||
Forest Green Rovers
Derby County
Individual
2021–22 League Two[24]