Akil Wright

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Akil Wright
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Akil Wright, York City FC
Personal information
Full name Akil Valentine Wright
Date of birth (1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Derby, Derbyshire, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Ross County
Number 4
Youth career
Sheffield United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Ilkeston Town
2015–2018 Fleetwood Town 0 (0)
2015 → AFC Fylde (loan) 3 (1)
2016–2017 → Barrow (loan) 24 (1)
2017–2018 → Wrexham (loan) 21 (0)
2018–2020 Wrexham 68 (7)
2020–2022 York City 54 (7)
2022–2024 Stockport County 67 (3)
2024– Ross County 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:12, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Akil Valentine Wright (born 13 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Ross County.

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Career

Wright started his senior career at Northern Premier League club Ilkeston before moving to Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee. [1]

Over the following 3 years, Wright would be loaned out to non-league teams AFC Fylde, Barrow and Wrexham before signing permanently for Wrexham on 3 January 2018. [2] [3]

On 16 September 2020, Wright signed for York City following his release from Wrexham. [2]

Wright signed for League Two club Stockport County on 17 July 2022, [4] making his debut on 3 September in a 1–0 home win against AFC Wimbledon. [2]

On 8 July 2024, Wright signed for Scottish Premiership side Ross County for an undisclosed fee, joining on a three-year deal. [5]

Honors

Stockport County

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References

  1. ↑ "Akil Wright: Fleetwood Town sign midfielder from Ilkeston". BBC Sport. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Akil Wright". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Wrexham AFC unveil first January signing". Daily Post. Colwyn Bay. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Akil Wright: Stockport County sign midfielder after York City exit". BBC Sport. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Akil Wright joins from Stockport County". www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Join us in League One next season". 7 May 2024.


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