William Bruce Gillion (born 17 October 2002) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers. He also plays for the New Zealand national team.
Club career Youth career Gillion played for Drury United, Manurewa and Western Suburbs at youth level, before making his first team debut with Suburbs in 2019.
Auckland City In February 2022, Gillion signed with Auckland City.
Auckland FC On 19 June 2024, Gillion signed a scholarship contract with new A-League side Auckland FC.
He made 13 appearances during the 2024–25 season, recording one assist in a 4–1 win over Central Coast Mariners FC. Gillion scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win over Gold Coast Knights in the Australia Cup.
On 14 January 2026, it was announced that Gillion would be part of Auckland FC (OFC) squad in the newly founded OFC Professional League, in line with OFC regulations allowing the inclusion of under-23 players from the A-League squad.
On 17 January 2026, Gillion started in a 3–0 win over South Island United, scoring a penalty and was awarded the OFC Man of the Match award. On 25 June 2026, it was announced that Gillion would be leaving to pursue opportunities elsewhere.
Western Sydney Wanderers On 26 June 2026, Gillion joined fellow A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 23 July, starting in a 2–0 victory over Tigers FC in the Australia Cup.
International career Gillion was called up for the New Zealand U23 for the 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He made his debut on 30 August 2023, in the first group game against Fiji. In July 2024, Gillion was selected as an alternate player for New Zealand U23 at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Personal life Gillion is the older brother of Fergus Gillion.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOthersTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals2019Central League2000——202020130———130202118652—5Appearances in South Central Series0288Total336520050438Auckland City2022National League20440311Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup02852023National League27932631037142024National League12102172—2113Total592393166208632Auckland FCA-League Men130——201502025–26A-League Men503112540246Total1803112560396Western Sydney Wanderers2026–27A-League Men0010—0000Career total1042018616613014240
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsNew Zealand202420Total20
Honours Western Suburbs Central League: 2019
Auckland City Northern League: 2022, 2023, 2024 New Zealand National League: 2022 Chatham Cup: 2022 OFC Champions League: 2022, 2023, 2024
Auckland FC A-League Premiership: 2024–25 A-League Men Championship: 2026 OFC Professional League: 2026
New Zealand U23 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2023
Individual OFC Champions League Golden Ball: 2024 OFC Professional League Team of the Season: 2026 (substitute)
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