By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 14:14 BST, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 14:14 BST, 7 July 2025
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) - Former England striker Callum Wilson has confirmed his departure from Newcastle after his contract expired at the end of the season.
"It´s time to say goodbye after an unbelievable few years in the Toon," the 33-year-old Wilson, who is a free agent, said in a statement.
The striker, who also played in the Premier League for Bournemouth, joined Newcastle in 2020 for 20 million pounds ($27 million) and scored 49 goals in 130 appearances.
"I am so proud to have worn the iconic number 9 shirt and to have added a little more history to it. Scoring at the Gallowgate End really is as special as they say," Wilson said.
Wilson had an injury-disrupted campaign last season, but still made 22 appearances, including coming on a substitute in Newcastle's English League Cup victory against Liverpool, which [ended the club's 70-year wait](https://apnews.com/article/liverpool-newcastle-carabao-cup-final-arsenal-chelsea-7608e61e280386fb035c6d5cdba64de8) for a major domestic trophy.
"We stood strong together through the highs and some lows to help the club experience new heights," he said.
FILE - Newcastle's Callum Wilson during the English League Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge in London, Dec. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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