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Callum Eddie Graham Wilson (born February 27, 1992) is an English football striker who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United and the England national team.

Callum Wilson parents: Who are his Jamaican father and English mother?

His parents have not been documented.

Wilson is of Jamaican heritage and was born in Coventry, West Midlands.

In Coventry, he attended President Kennedy School.

Wilson began his career with Coventry City’s youth system.

On 12 August 2009, he made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 1-0 League Cup defeat to Hartlepool United.

On March 16, 2010, he signed a professional contract that would keep him with the club for another season. Wilson was the first Coventry City junior squad player to win the national apprentice of the month award in March 2010.

Wilson was initially called up to the England U21 team in November 2014 for friendlies against Portugal and France. He made his sole appearance on November 17th, as a 65th-minute replacement in a 3-2 away defeat to France.

Wilson was called up for the first time to the senior England team in November 2018 for a friendly against the United States and a UEFA Nations League encounter against Croatia. He made his debut against the United States on November 15 at Wembley Stadium, scoring in the 77th minute of a 3-0 triumph with a near-post finish. He became the first Bournemouth player to score for England in the process.

 

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