Jack Wilshere
Midfielder, Football player
1992 –
Who is Jack Wilshere?
Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere is an English footballer who plays for English club Arsenal and the England national team. He plays primarily as a central midfielder.
Wilshere came up through Arsenal's youth academy and impressed from an early age. He made his first team debut in 2008, becoming Arsenal's youngest ever league debutant at the age of 16 years, 256 days. Wilshere has earned a number of accolades including the PFA Young Player of the Year award, nomination to the 2010–11 PFA Team of the Year, and Arsenal's Player of the Season award, as voted for by fans for his performances in his first full campaign for Arsenal during the 2010–11 season.
Wilshere is an England international, having previously represented his country at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his debut for the senior team against Hungary at the age of 18 years and 222 days, making him the 10th youngest debutant in England's history.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1992
Stevenage - Also known as
- John "Jack" Andrew G. Wilshere
- Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere
- The Brave Heart
- J. Wilshere
- Children
- Ethnicity
- English people
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- The Priory School, Shrewsbury
- Whitehill Primary School
- Lived in
- Hitchin
- Stevenage
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on July 23, 2013
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