Jack Wilshere is an English football player who is best known for his time at North London club Arsenal FC. Wilshere started his youth career at the club and first left in 2018 when he was signed by East London side West Ham United. Wilshere has won two FA Cups and an FA Community Shield with his most successful team, Arsenal. We take a look at the midfielder’s career highlights as well as facts about his personal life.
Biography of Jack Wilshere (Age)
Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere was born on New Years Day in 1992 in Stevenage, England. He started playing football as a pupil at Priory School and as captain he led his team to titles from his 7th to 10th year.
Wilshere then entered Arsenal Youth Academy aged 9, after a brief spell at Luton Town’s youth academy. He quickly improved at Arsenal Academy and was named captain of the U-16 team. At just 16, Jack Wilshere was promoted to Arsenal reserves and after impressing the then Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger was called up to join the team’s first team in the 2008 season/ 2009.
The budding player made his Premier League debut in a match against Blackburn Rovers and became the youngest Arsenal player to debut, a record previously held by another Arsenal midfield great, Spain’s Cesc Fabregas. His first goal for Arsenal came in a League Cup game against Sheffield United, exactly ten days after making his debut for the senior team.
With the improvement in performance per game, the Arsenal manager gave him his first UEFA Champions League game in November 2008 in a group stage match against Dynamo Kyiv. Wilshere has become the 5th 16-year-old to play at the Champions League stadium. In the January 2010 transfer window, Wilshere was loaned out to Bolton Wanderers who were playing in the Premier League at the time. After returning the following season, he was not loaned out again until the 2016/2017 season when he was loaned out to AFC Bournemouth. Pon returning, Wilshere had some playing time in Arsenal colors before ending his career with the team in 2018.
Wilshere made his senior debut for his national side in 2010 and on his debut he was the 10th youngest to play for the England national team.
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Jack Wilshere married in June 2017 to Andriani Michael, believed to be the daughter of Wilshere’s barber, Michael Michael. They are said to have met during one of his regular visits to his father’s hair salon, located in Cockfosters. Jack’s stepfather, Michael Michael is not just a barber but a scout for Chelsea.
Wilshere and Andriani started dating in 2014 and just over a year later, in 2016, Wilshere asked for her hand in a surprise party thrown in honor of her 25th birthday. The couple tied the knot in a three-day ceremony held in Tuscany, Italy. Wedding guests included Wilshere’s teammates Danny Welbeck, Wojciech Szczesny and Benik Afobe. Entertaining guests at the lavish event was British RnB singer Craig David.
Typical of Wilshere, the footballer took to his Instagram page to post photos of him and his wife, introducing her as the new Mrs Wilshere. Since first going public with their relationship in July 2015, Jack Wilshere has frequently posted about his wife. He credited her with helping him recover after being injured in his final months at Arsenal.
Wilshere and his wife welcomed their first child together in May 2018. Andriani was in labor on the same day as an Arsenal game and as a result Wilshere had to skip the game to be by his side. They named their daughter, Sienna. Wilshere has two children; his son Archie and daughter Delilah from his previous relationship with Lauren Neal. It was after Wilshere split from Lauren in 2014 that he started dating Andriani.
Height and other interesting facts
• Jack Wilshere is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
• As an Arsenal player in 2016, Wilshere’s salary was over £4m. His earnings rose to over £6million in 2018 after leaving Arsenal.
• Alongside England team-mate Wayne Rooney, Wilshere was on the cover of EA Sports’ FIFA 12 UK and Ireland coverage.
• His first individual honor was when he was named Arsenal’s Player of the Season for the 2010/2011 season. For the same season, he won the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
• Wilshere won the BBC’s Goal of the Season twice in 2013/2014 and 2014/2015.