Will Wright (footballer)
 Wright in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Robert Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luton Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Biggleswade United | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Hitchin Town | 58 | (7) |
| 2015 | → Bedford Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Barton Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 101 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Gillingham | 34 | (1) |
| 2023– | Crawley Town | 45 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:04, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
William Robert Wright (born 12 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Crawley Town, as a defender.
Career[edit]
Born in Luton,[2] Wright played youth football for Luton Town, before playing in non-league football for Biggleswade United and Hitchin Town.[3] He spent time on loan at Bedford Town and Barton Rovers, and went on trial with Norwich City.[4]
He then signed for Colchester United where he failed to make an appearance, before moving to Dagenham & Redbridge, initially on loan.[3][5] He was made club captain in his final season with the club, and made just under 150 appearances in his four seasons at Victoria Road.[6]
He moved to League Two side Gillingham on a free transfer in June 2022.[7][8] He made his debut for the Kent side in a 2–0 away loss to AFC Wimbledon on 30 July 2022.[9]
He signed for Crawley Town on 1 August 2023, for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Style of play[edit]
Wright can play at either right-back or centre-back.[6] He describes himself as possessing a "good range of passing" and "hardworking, composed, I like to think I'm a leader and I like to take care of the ball in possession".[11] He regularly takes on set-ball duties and has become known for his ability to score from free kicks and to deliver dangerous crosses.[12]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hitchin Town | 2015–16[13] | SL Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[13] | SL Premier Division | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 15[b] | 4 | 58 | 11 | ||
| 2017–18[13] | SL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | 87 | 11 | |||
| Colchester United | 2018–19[2] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2018–19[2] | National League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2019–20[2] | National League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[2] | National League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[2] | National League | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
| Total | 135 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 152 | 7 | |||
| Gillingham | 2022–23[2] | League Two | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Crawley Town | 2023–24[2] | League Two | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 51 | 4 |
| Career total | 272 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 336 | 24 | ||
- ^ One appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs, five in Southern Football League Cup, three in Herts Senior Cup, one in Hertfordshire County Cup
- ^ Two appearances in Southern League Premier Division play-offs, five appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one in Southern Football League Cup, four appearances and three goals in Herts Senior Cup, three in Hertfordshire County Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "EFL Squad List: Season 2023/24". efl.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "England - W. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Will Wright Joins the Daggers!". Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
- ^ "Flown From the Nest - Will Wright". ex-canaries.co.uk.
- ^ Ranson, Jacob (5 May 2021). "Dagenham boss McMahon sees Will Wright as a future captain". Barking and Dagenham Post.
- ^ a b "Wright | "The Gaffer became a big pull for me"". Gillingham F.C. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Gillingham bring in Dagenham defender Wright". BBC. 1 June 2022.
- ^ Power, Lee (2 June 2022). "Departing Wright thanks Dagenham & Redbridge after Gillingham move". Barking and Dagenham Post.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Gillingham: Dons off the mark under Johnnie Jackson". Sky Sports. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Crawley Town sign defender Wright from Gillingham" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Gills capture the signing of Will Wright". Gillingham F.C. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (21 October 2022). "Gillingham defender Will Wright on set-piece duties and winning the respect of his team-mates". Kent Online. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Player Profile". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
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