FORMER LIVERPOOL DEFENDER Andre Wisdom has signed for Derry City until the end of the season, the League of Ireland club has announced.
Wisdom, who can play at either right back or centre half, made his breakthrough with Liverpool before joining Derby County. The 31-year-old also enjoyed a stint with Red Bull Salzburg where he won the double. He spent last season with Warrington Town.
A former captain of the England U21s, Wisdom will join Derry City as they continue to chase down the FAI Cup and Premier Division title.
Assuming international clearance is received, Wisdom is expected to be part of the squad that face Waterford at the RSC on Friday.
“I’m happy that I’ve signed and everything has worked out well,” Wisdom said after his signing. “I’m just raring to get going and get a training session under my belt and hopefully be involved in the game.
🗣️ "𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝. 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐦 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨!"
— Derry City FC (@derrycityfc) August 21, 2024
Our number 20, Andre Wisdom sat down with our media team after signing for the Candystripes ❤️
Watch in full on our YouTube channel. pic.twitter.com/oBOscIToVD
Hope he does well for them, but signing an older player from the Englush sixth tier doesn’t look good.
@Ian Cunningham: not just any player from the English 6th tier tho… a former Liverpool and salzburg player who capted the England under 21s when he was younger so some pedigree there. He also could of been playing for Warrington for a number of reasons… it sounds like he’s from up around there from the accent maybe wanted to be close to family or just keeping fit who knows, but obviously has something about him if he played I’m the aforementioned teams. Looks like a big strong lad that will fit into the league well
@Ian Cunningham: but he ex Liverpool that’s all that counts
@robert kelly: at 31 it’s more a case of had something, and if he had a connection to Warrington, then why move to Derry? But as I said, good luck to him.
@Ian Cunningham: they were just just examples i was throwing out as in who knows could been something we don’t know about and the circumstances have changed anyway I just meant not your average 6th tier el player. Yes your right he had something and dropped down the leagues bit 31 is not that old in fairness. And Derry are obviously hoping he rediscovers even a bit of what he had. Because that could be good enough . Liverpool signed him so he clearly has something