Jason Wright (Jamaican footballer)

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Jason Nathaniel Wright
Personal information
Full name Jason Nathaniel Wright
Date of birth (1994-12-26) December 26, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Jamaica
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Molynes United
Number 10
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014-2016 Rutgers University 59 (29)
2017-2018 Clemson University 19 (8)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Cavalier 3 (0)
2019–2021 Humble Lions 10 (0)
2022 CS Mioveni 1 (0)
2022– Molynes United 48 (26)
International career‡
2011 Jamaica U17 8 (4)
2013 Jamaica U20 2 (0)
2016 Jamaica U23 1 (0)
2024– Jamaica 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2023

Jason Wright (born 26 December 1994) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward and captains Molynes United. [1]

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College career

Wright played for Rutgers University where he made 59 appearances scoring 29 goals and a total of 13 assists. Wright received several awards during his tenure at Rutgers including a NSCCAA All-American selection. He transferred to Clemson University to complete his senior year. While at Clemson University he made 19 appearances scoring 8 goals and adding 3 assists. [2]

Professional career

Wright began his career at Cavalier and moved to Humble Lions after one season. After impressing at Humble Lions, Wright signed with Romanian superliga club CS Mioveni in February 2022. Wright returned to Jamaica and signed with Molynes United in September 2022.

Wright netted a hat-trick for Molynes United in an entertaining 4-3 win over Tivoli Gardens in the 2022-23 Jamaica Premier League season. [3]

International career

Wright netted a brace for the Jamaica Under-17 team in a 2-1 win over Honduras in the 2011 CONCACAF Under-17 quarter-finals to secure Jamaica’s passage to the 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Mexico. Wright was the joint leading goal scorer at the 2011 Under-17 Concacaf championship. Wright went on to represent the Jamaica Under-20 and Jamaica Under-23 level. [4] [5] Wright has made two appearances for Jamaica's national team.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jamaica - J. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  2. ↑ https://scarletknights.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jason-wright/787
  3. ↑ "New high for Molynes United". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  4. ↑ "Wright on target". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2011-02-25. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  5. ↑ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Jason WRIGHT". 2015-09-14. Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2023-12-11.


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