Wisdom was stabbed during an attack by five masked thugs in June 2020. The thieves stole his designer watch as he left a party in what was a horrifying event for the midfielder who who was 27 at the time.
Reflecting on the ordeal, Wisdom told BBC Sport: "Who knows where I'd be playing today had I not been stabbed.
"I wouldn't say that night ruined my career, but it definitely changed it.
"To this day I still have pain in my body from being stabbed."
Wisdom still plays football for non-league side FC United of Manchester, having returned to the sport in 2023. He spoke in more detail about the event that he says changed his life forever.
"I should have been at home recovering after the game, but it was lockdown and I was eager to be outside," the defender continued.
"I was leaving the party by myself, walking to my car. I was on the street and there were about five guys, balaclavas and knives. They said: 'Give us your watch.' I said no and a fight started. I didn't have time to run. I should have used my head but pride got in the way.
"I was able to drive home, which was about a 15-20 minute journey. Adrenalin probably kept me going but only when I was home did I realise I'd been stabbed multiple times. I checked my thigh and the muscle was almost hanging out of the wound. That's when I phoned for an ambulance."
The former England youth star is now enjoying life in the seventh tier of football but will remember that night forever as it not only changed his career but changed his life forever.