'Unfortunate Arsenal legend'Jack Wilshere finds opportunity to succeed as leader but countdown to EFL coach debut in U.S. team
Oct 18, 2024
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Jack Wiltshire (32), a living legend of Arsenal in the English Premier League, is considered one of the most unlucky players.
Having grown up as a former Arsenal youth team, he made his debut in the first team at the age of 16 in 2008 and became a pillar of Arsenal, showing an overwhelming performance in the 2011 FC Barcelona match (2-1 win). He played for England at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 European Championship.
However, after that, he had to go downhill due to a series of bad injuries. After playing 197 games at Arsenal until 2018, he retired at the young age of 30 in 2022 after moving around between West Ham, Bournemouth (England) and Orhus GF (Denmark).
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He is expected to find a new opportunity as a leader. According to British media on the 18th (Korea time), Wilshire is expected to coach a professional team for the first time in his leadership career.
British media outlet The Athletic reported that Johannes Hof Torup, 35, who has been at the helm of the English Championship (second division) Norwich City since this season, is trying to recruit Wilshire as coach.
Wilshere is positive about Norwich City's proposal and is expected to join Norwich City's coaching staff in the near future.
Wilshire suffered an early retirement, but led Arsenal Under-18 to the FA Youth Cup final in his first year as a coach, and in October 2023 he received a coaching offer from the Colorado Raffes of the U.S. Professional Football (MLS). At that time, Wilshire decided to remain in the Arsenal Under-18 team considering his loyalty and family with Arsenal, but Norwich City is in an environment where they do not have to leave England, so attention is focusing on what decision they will make.
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