Akil Wright

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Akil Wright
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Akil Wright, Stockport County
Personal information
Full name Akil Valentine Wright
Date of birth (1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Derby, Derbyshire, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stockport 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– Stockport County 61 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:44, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Akil Valentine Wright (born 13 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League Two club Stockport 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. [2]

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. [1] [3]

On 16 September 2020, Wright signed for York City following his release from Wrexham. [1]

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. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Akil Wright". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Akil Wright: Fleetwood Town sign midfielder from Ilkeston". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Wrexham AFC unveil first January signing". Daily Post. Colwyn Bay. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Akil Wright: Stockport County sign midfielder after York City exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2022.


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