Kelvin James Wilson (born 3 September 1985 in
Nottingham,
England) is an English
footballer who currently plays as a
Centre Back for
Scottish Premier League side
Celtic.
He started his career with
Notts County, before moving to
Preston in 2006.
Nottingham Forest signed him one year later for £300,000. He moved to
Celtic in 2011 on a free transfer.
Club career
Early career
Wilson started his career at
Notts County, making his debut for the club in a 4–0 loss to
Hartlepool United on 17 April 2004. In 2004–05 he became a regular in their back-line and was named Players' player and most improved player in his first full season.
After 78 league appearances in three seasons, Wilson was taken on loan in March 2006 by
Preston North End, He started 16 games in the
2006–07 season. During his time at Preston he scored in the league against
Stoke City and in the
FA Cup against
Crystal Palace.
Nottingham Forest
In July 2007, Wilson signed for
Nottingham Forest for £300,000, committing him to a four-year deal with his home town club. In the
2007–08 campaign, Wilson was a virtual ever-present in defence, as he helped Forest gain automatic promotion to the
Championship after finishing second in
League One. He made 42...
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