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Danny Wilson (footballer, born 1991) played for which team from 2010 to 2013?
Danny Wilson ( footballer , born 1991 ) Daniel John Wilson ( born 27 December 1991 ) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a centre back for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids . Wilson began his career with Rangers before leaving for English side Liverpool in 2010 . After failing to secure a first-team place he joined Blackpool , Bristol City and Heart of Midlothian on loan respectively , joining the latter on a permanent transfer in 2012 . Wilson returned to Rangers in 2015 on a free transfer , then moved in January 2018 to American club Colorado Rapids . He has also represented the Scottish national team at U-17 , U-19 , U-21 and at full international level . Club career . Rangers . Wilson came through the youth team ranks at Rangers and captained the under-19 team . He was tipped early on to have a big future at Ibrox ( being compared to Alan Hansen ) , even drawing interest from other clubs before he had made his professional debut . Wilson had been an unused substitute on several occasions during the latter part of the 2008–09 season , including the 2009 Scottish Cup Final against Falkirk . He made his professional debut for Rangers against Dundee in the League Cup , playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 win in October 2009 . Just over a week later , he became the youngest Rangers player to play in the UEFA Champions League by starting a 1–1 draw against Unirea Urziceni , aged just . After the match , Wilson described making his debut as unbelievable . While veteran captain David Weir commented on Wilson , reminding himself as a seventeen years old version of himself . Having made three appearance so far , Wilson says he doesnt expect to have more starts , once Majid Bougherra made his return . Weir then revealed that both Weir and Saša Papac helped him to handle his step up to the first team . Wilson scored his first goal for Rangers in a 4–1 away victory against Hearts at Tynecastle on 27 March 2010 . In mid-March , Wilson is close of signing a new contract , according to Manager Walter Smith . After a promising debut season , Wilson was awarded both the Scottish FWA Young Player of the Year award and the Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year award . He was also voted as Rangers Young Player of the Year by the clubs supporters . Upon receiving the awards , Wilson says winning the double in his first season with Rangers is something special . In all for Rangers , he played 26 times and scored once . He was sent off in the 2010 League Cup Final against St Mirren . After the match , Wilson says his sending off was his first and was gutted , in addition , he felt receiving a red card let the team down . While in process of signing a contract , Wilson was linked with Premier League sides Aston Villa and Liverpool . Liverpool . On 21 July 2010 , Wilson joined Liverpool and signed a three-year deal for an initial transfer fee of £2 million , potentially rising to £5 million based on appearances . Two months later , on 22 September 2010 , Wilson made his Liverpool debut . He appeared regularly for the reserves in the early part of the season , scoring his first goal for the second-string on 20 October 2010 , in a 3–3 draw with Blackburn Rovers at Prenton Park . He made his debut for the first team on 22 September 2010 in their defeat to League Two side Northampton Town in the third round of the League Cup ; Northampton winning 4–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw . In the January transfer window , Wilson was linked with a loan move to Rangerss Old Firm rival Celtic . Wilson played for Liverpool in a Europa League tie with Sparta Prague in which he played the full 90 minutes and was praised for his effort by manager Kenny Dalglish . He made his first Premier League start on 27 February 2011 at the Boleyn Ground in a 3–1 defeat against West Ham United . On 17 March , he again started a Europa League tie against Braga . On 2 April , he replaced the injured Daniel Agger during the first half in a 2–1 defeat away to West Bromwich Albion . In the 2011–12 season , Wilson wanted to leave Liverpool to go out on loan , in order to gain first team football experience . Rangers were among the teams interested in signing Wilson . Wilson made his first appearance against his ex side Rangers in a 1–0 friendly defeat on 18 October 2011 . Upon joining Hearts , Wilson says he didnt have any regrets about joining Liverpool and insisted it made him a better player . Loan spells . On 31 December 2011 it was confirmed that Wilson would join Blackpool on loan until the end of the season once the transfer window was declared opened the following day . He made his debut in Blackpool 2–1 win against Crystal Palace . On 22 November 2012 , he was loaned to Championship side Bristol City . He was given the number 40 shirt . Upon joining the club Wilson expressed surprise at the sides then league position which saw it languishing in the relegation zone . He made his first and only appearance for City as a 90th-minute substitute two days later in a 3–1 win away at Middlesbrough . Heart of Midlothian . On 18 January 2013 , he joined Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian on loan from Liverpool until the end of the season . He was given the squad number four and made his debut the following day from the start at Celtic Park , in a Scottish Premier League match against Celtic , in a 4–1 defeat . He then played in the Scottish League Cup for the first time in three years when Hearts faced Inverness Caledonian Thistle , which Hearts won on a penalty-shootout after a 1–1 draw after extra-time . The win put Hearts into the final . However , there was controversy over his appearance when he last played in the Scottish League Cup , resulted in him receiving a red card three years ago . The Scottish FA stated that Wilson was indeed eligible , stating he served his ban at the beginning of season 2010/11 and the SFA does not operate competition-specific disciplinary procedures . In the final against St Mirren , Wilson started in the match , partnering a central defender with captain Andy Webster . The match ended with St Mirren winning 3–2 against , having gained revenge on him for three years ago . Since moving to Hearts , Wilson became a regular in the first team and was willing to stay at Hearts for the long term . On 27 May 2013 , it was announced that Wilson would sign a permanent deal with Hearts after his Liverpool contract was up in the summer . The move was initially blocked by the SPL following the club entering administration and being unable to register new players , but this was later rescinded and Wilson was confirmed as a Hearts player on 30 June . On 2 July , Hearts made Wilson club captain at the age of just 21 , which manager Gary Locke quote a big responsibility for him . It is thought this is the reason for Wilson re-signing with the club . Wilsons first game at Hearts as captain came in the opening game of the season , in a 1–0 defeat to St Johnstone . After winning 3–1 against Aberdeen on 24 August 2014 , Wilson was involved in a tunnel incident that saw him receive a one match ban . Then in November , Wilson played a role in giving Hearts points in two games when he assisted one goal in a 3–1 win over Aberdeen and another , in a 2–2 draw against Ross County . Soon , Wilson was on the sideline when he had tonsillitis and scored on his return in a 3–3 draw against St Johnstone . Wilson scored his second goal of the season a month later on 21 March 2014 , in a 2–1 loss against Dundee United . His third goal came in a 4–2 defeat to Partick Thistle on 7 May 2014 . However , Wilson was unable to help the club survive relegation from the Scottish Premiership . Despite this , Wilson made thirty-three appearances and scored three times in the league . Despite the relegation , Wilson vowed to help the club bounce back to the Scottish Premiership , as he was keen to stay at Hearts when they would be in the Scottish Championship . In his second season at Hearts , Wilson stated he was looking forward to playing in the Scottish Championship , and he scored the clubs first goal of the season in the Championship against his former club Rangers which he refused to celebrate . Hearts went on to win 2–1 . Wilson was soon on the sidelines when he strained his hamstring . Wilson made his return against Queen of the South and scored his second goal of the season , as well as providing two assists in a 4–1 win . Wilson captained Hearts through the 2014/15 season as they won the Championship and gained promotion to the Premiership . Near the end of the season , it was reported by BBC Sport that Wilson had exercised a clause in his contract allowing him to become a free agent . Return to Rangers . After leaving Hearts , Wilson signed a three-year contract with Rangers on 22 June 2015 . Wilson made his second debut for Rangers against Hibernian in the first round of the Challenge Cup on 25 July 2015 . Over the course of the subsequent season , he played in central defence alongside Rob Kiernan . The pair , however , received criticism for some of their performances . Colorado Rapids . On 29 January 2018 , Wilson signed a three-year contract with Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids . International career . Youth teams . Wilson has represented Scotland throughout various underage levels , including captaining the under-19 national football team and features for the under-21 side , He has been involved in the international set-up since the age of 15 and captained the under-19s during 2009 . Due to his lack of regular first team football , Wilson dropped back into the under-21 team in October 2011 . He was a regular for the Under-21s in their 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign and eventually made five appearances for the team . Senior team . On 16 November 2010 , Wilson played his first ever game for Scotland , scoring on his debut in a 3–0 win in a friendly against the Faroe Islands . On 27 March 2011 , he came off the bench to play against Brazil in a friendly match at the Emirates Stadium . In an important 2012 European Championship qualifying game against the Czech Republic , Wilson came on as a substitute and conceded a late penalty which allowed the Czechs to claim a late point at 2–2 . However replays of the incident showed that the Czech player involved , Jan Rezek , had dived under Wilsons challenge , and the referee Kevin Blom later admitted that he had been deceived . Career statistics . International . Sources : Honours . Club . - Rangers - Scottish Premier League ( 1 ) : 2009–10 - Scottish Cup ( 1 ) : 2009 - Scottish League Cup ( 1 ) : 2010 - Scottish Championship ( 1 ) : 2015–16 - Scottish Challenge Cup ( 1 ) : 2015–16 - Heart of Midlothian - Scottish Championship ( 1 ) : 2014–15 Individual . - PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year : 2009–10 - SFWA Young Player of the Year : 2009–10 - Scottish Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year : 2014–15 External links . - Danny Wilson LFChistory.net