Jack Wilshere

Jack Wilshere
Wilshere playing for West Ham United in 2019
Personal information
Full name Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere
Date of birth (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Stevenage, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Arsenal U18 (head coach)
Youth career
2001 Luton Town
2001–2008 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2018 Arsenal 125 (7)
2010Bolton Wanderers (loan) 14 (1)
2016–2017AFC Bournemouth (loan) 27 (0)
2018–2020 West Ham United 16 (0)
2021 AFC Bournemouth 14 (1)
2022 AGF 14 (0)
Total 210 (9)
International career
2006–2007 England U16 2 (0)
2007–2009 England U17 9 (0)
2009 England U19 1 (0)
2009 England U21 7 (0)
2010–2016 England 34 (2)
Managerial career
2022– Arsenal U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere (born 1 January 1992) is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder. He is the head coach of the Arsenal under-18 team.

Wilshere came up through Arsenal's youth academy and made his first-team debut in 2008, becoming Arsenal's youngest league debutant at the age of 16 years, 256 days. He earned a number of accolades including the PFA Young Player of the Year award, selection to the 2010–11 PFA Team of the Year, and Arsenal's Player of the Season award,. After leaving Arsenal in 2018, Wilshere joined West Ham United where he remained for two years before departing by mutual consent. He then had short spells at AFC Bournemouth and AGF, before announcing his retirement from playing in 2022.

Wilshere appeared 34 times for the England national team, having previously represented his country at under-age levels. He made his debut for the senior team against Hungary at the age of 18 years and 222 days, making him the 12th-youngest debutant for England. He represented England at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016.

  1. ^ "Jack Wilshere: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 20 February 2022.