| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chorley (on loan from Preston North End) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2025 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Galway United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Chorley (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Northern Ireland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Max Wilson (born 30 January 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker or attacking midfielder for National League North club Chorley, on loan from Preston North End. Born in England, Wilson has represented Northern Ireland at youth level. [1]
Wilson was born in Preston, Lancashire and played youth football with Preston North End from U9 level. In 2025 He spent time on loan with Galway United before the loan was cut short with Wilson going on a second loan to Chorley later that year.
Wilson began playing with Preston North End from U9 level becoming a standout player for the club's academy, which included him captaining the club's FA Youth Cup side in 2024, winning the club's; Scholar of the Year for 2024. [2]
In February 2025 Wilson signed his first professional contract with Preston North End. It was a 2 and a half year deal set to last until the summer of 2027. [3]
On 7 February 2025 on the same day Wilson signed his first pro contract, it was announced that he would be signing for League of Ireland Premier Division side Galway United on a season long loan. [4] However halfway through the season Wilson had only made 3 last minute substitute appearances. Not satisfied with his game time Preston cut the loan short.
Upon his return from Galway, Wilson made a few appearances on the bench for Preston in the Championship. Following this on 14 November 2025 Wilson joined National League North side Chorley on loan. [5] [6]
Wilson has represented Northern Ireland at youth level.
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galway United (loan) | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chorley (loan) | 2025–26 | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Preston North End | 2025–26 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||