Jacob Wright

For the scholar, see Jacob L. Wright.

Jacob Wright

Wright training with Manchester City in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Anthony Wright [1]
Date of birth	(2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Norwich City (on loan from Manchester City)
Number	16
Youth career
2014–	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Manchester City	0	(0)
2025–	→ Norwich City (loan)	5	(0)
International career‡
2022	England U16	2	(0)
2022–2023	England U17	2	(0)
2022–2023	England U18	5	(0)
2023	England U19	2	(1)
2024–	England U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:39, 1 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:32, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Jacob Anthony Wright (born 21 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City on loan from Premier League club Manchester City. He is an England youth international. ^[2]

Club career

Wright played for the Manchester City academy in the 2023–24 EFL Trophy. ^[3] He was also included in the Manchester City senior squad that travelled to Saudi Arabia to play in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup. ^[4] He was then named amongst the substitutes for City's FA Cup match against Huddersfield Town on 7 January 2024, and made his senior debut as a second-half substitute. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

On 6 March 2024, Wright made his UEFA Champions League debut in City's round of 16 victory against Copenhagen, coming on for Erling Haaland in the closing minutes. ^[8]

On 4 February 2025, Wright joined Norwich City on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. The deal also included an option to buy for a reported £5 million. ^[9]

International career

He is an England youth international. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 October 2024 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City U21	2023–24 [12]	—			—		—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2024–25 [13]	—			—		—		—		1 [a]	1	1	1
	Total		—		—		—		—		4	1	4	1
Manchester City	2023–24 [12]	Premier League	0	0	1	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	0	0	2	0
	2024–25 [13]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	1	8	1

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

References

1. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League.
2. "Jacob Wright". Soccerway. 18 December 2023.
3. Bray, Joe (31 October 2023). "Substance beats style as Man City handed cruel lesson to crash out of EFL Trophy". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
4. Bray, Joe (18 December 2023). "Six Man City youngsters travel with Club World Cup squad ahead of Urawa Red Diamonds clash". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
5. "Manchester City VS. Huddersfield Town". Soccerway. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
6. Bajkowski, Simon; Bray, Joe; Jackson, Ross (7 January 2024). "Man City vs Huddersfield highlights as Kevin De Bruyne returns and Jeremy Doku scores". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
7. Rose, Gary (7 January 2024). "Manchester City 5-0 Huddersfield: Kevin de Bruyne returns as holders breeze through". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
8. Johnston, Neil; Emons, Michael (6 March 2024). "Championship League Round of 16 - 2nd Leg". BBC Sports. Substitution: What a moment for 18-year-old Jacob Wright, who is wearing the No 56 shirt. He's getting ready to replace Erling Haaland. Jacob Wright gets a hug from Erling Haaland as the 18-year-old replaces the goal machine.
9. "Wright joins on loan from Manchester City". Norwich City F.C. 4 February 2024.
10. Bray, Joe (28 September 2022). "Man City's unseen impact on England squads shows academy plan is working". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
11. Jacob Wright at Soccerway
12. "Games played by Jacob Wright in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
13. "Games played by Jacob Wright in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.