Armaan Wilson (born May 29, 2002) is a Canadian

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player.

Early life

Wilson played youth soccer with the

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, winning the Canadian National Championship in 2015 and the U17 Ontario Cup in 2019, where he was named MVP of the finals.

College career

In 2020, he began attending

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, where he played for the men's soccer team. He made his collegiate debut on February 20, 2021 (as the fall 2020 season was postponed due to the

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against the Rhode Island Rams. He scored his first collegiate goal on November 18, 2021, against the Marist Red Foxes in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Club career

In 2022, Wilson played with the

in League1 Ontario. In February 2023, he signed his first professional contract with

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of the Canadian Premier League. He made his professional debut on May 6, 2023, in a substitute appearance against

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. On September 8, 2023, he made his first start and also scored his first professional goal in a 1-1 draw with

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, being named to the CPL Team of the Week afterwards.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Armaan Living people 2002 births Men's association football midfielders Vaughan Azzurri players Woodbridge Strikers players HFX Wanderers FC players League1 Ontario players Canadian Premier League players Canadian men's soccer players Providence Friars men's soccer players