Joe Wright (footballer, born 1995)

For the English football goalkeeper, see Joe Wright (footballer, born 1907).

Joe Wright

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Harris Wright [1]
Date of birth	(1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Monk Fryston, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Kilmarnock
Number	4
Youth career
2010–2013	Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Huddersfield Town	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	20	(0)
2016–2021	Doncaster Rovers	129	(4)
2022–	Kilmarnock	70	(8)
International career
2015	Wales U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Joseph Harris Wright (born 26 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock. He is a former Wales under-21 international.

He was originally a professional with Huddersfield Town in England and has played for English clubs Accrington Stanley (on loan) and Doncaster Rovers.

Born in England, Wright has represented Wales at Under 21 level.

Club career

Huddersfield Town

Wright joined Huddersfield Town at under-16 level in September 2010, and signed his first professional contract with the club in 2013. ^[3] Wright featured on the bench for the Terriers in February 2015, before securing a further one-year contract to keep him at the club until June 2016. ^[4]

Accrington Stanley (loan)

In the summer of 2015, Wright signed for Accrington Stanley on loan until January 2016 and made his professional debut against Luton Town in August as a substitute for Adam Buxton. ^{[5] [6]}

On 5 January 2016, Wright's loan deal was extended until the end of the season.

Doncaster Rovers

Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Wright joined recently relegated Football League Two side Doncaster Rovers.

On the final day of the 2020–21 season, Wright damaged both his knee and ankle after falling awkwardly, the injury expected to rule him out for a period of up to nine months. ^[7] Following the injury, it was confirmed that the club had been unable to reach an agreement with Wright with regards to a new contract and he would be departing the club, although Rovers would continue to offer him recovery and rehabilitation. ^[8]

Kilmarnock

On 13 July 2022, after a year without a club, Wright joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on a one-year deal, ^[9] having also had a trial with Heart of Midlothian. ^[10] In April 2023, he signed a new two-year contract extension. ^[11]

International career

Wright has represented the Wales national under-21 football team. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 April 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Huddersfield Town	2014–15 [13]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2015–16 [14]	League Two	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Doncaster Rovers	2016–17 [15]	League Two	22	0	1	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	27	0
	2017–18 [16]	League One	33	0	1	0	3	0	1 [a]	0	38	0
	2018–19 [17]	League One	14	2	1	0	2	0	1 [b]	0	18	2
	2019–20 [18]	League One	20	0	3	0	0	0	3 [a]	1	26	1
	2020–21 [19]	League One	31	2	4	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	39	2
	Total		120	4	10	0	7	0	11	1	135	5
Career total			140	4	12	0	7	0	11	1	157	5

1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in the EFL League One Play-offs

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Doncaster Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
2. "Joe Wright". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Doncaster Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
3. "FOUR 2ND YEAR SCHOLARS OFFERED DEALS". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
4. "CONTRACT UPDATE". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
5. "Joe has the Wright stuff". accringtonstanley.co.uk. Accrington Stanley. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
6. "Accrington 1 Luton 1". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
7. Hoden, Liam (14 May 2021). "Bitter blow for Joe Wright as severity of Doncaster Rovers defender's injury is revealed". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
8. "Rovers submit retain and release list to EFL". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
9. "Joe Wright joins Killie". 13 July 2022.
10. "Hearts set to offer Joe Wright a contract after trialist completes 90 minutes in 5-0 win over Bonnyrigg Rose".
11. "Wright place, Wright time: Joe signs new deal". kilmarnockfc.co.uk. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
12. "Wales U21 3 Bulgaria U21 1". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
13. "Games played by Joe Wright in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
14. "Games played by Joe Wright in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
15. "Games played by Joe Wright in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
16. "Games played by Joe Wright in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
17. "Games played by Joe Wright in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
18. "Games played by Joe Wright in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
19. "Games played by Joe Wright in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

External links

• Joe Wright at Soccerbase