| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Ian Wright [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1999 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Kettering Town (loan) | ||
| 2018 | → Grantham Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Nuneaton Borough (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hereford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Lincoln City | 20 | (0) |
| 2024– | Grimsby Town | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:40, 15 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jordan Ian Wright (born 27 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town as a goalkeeper.
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, [2] Wright began his career with Nottingham Forest, spending time on loan during the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons with Alfreton Town and Kettering Town. [3] In November 2018 he signed for Grantham Town on loan, [4] [5] and in September 2019 he moved on loan to Nuneaton Borough. [6]
He returned on loan to Alfreton Town in December 2019. [7] The loan was extended in February 2020. [8] He also moved on loan to Alloa Athletic in January 2021, [9] and to Hereford in October 2021. [10]
He signed permanently for Lincoln City in January 2022, [11] [12] making his debut for the club on 5 March 2022, appearing as a late substitute following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Josh Griffiths. [13] [14] Wright's performances impressed, although the club was searching for a replacement for Griffiths. [15]
In September 2022 he was nominated for the EFL Cup Player of the Second Round, following his display against Barrow, saving three-penalties in a shootout and denying several attempts during the game. [16] He signed a new 2-year deal, keeping him at Lincoln City until the summer of 2025 on 19 April 2023. [17]
On 14 June 2024, Wright joined Grimsby Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [18] [19] He made his first appearance for the club in Grimsby's first league match away to Fleetwood Town. [20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2016–17 [21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 [22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 [23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 [24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 [25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 [26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2016–17 [2] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2019–20 [2] | National League North | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 [25] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hereford (loan) | 2021–22 [2] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 2021–22 [26] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [27] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 [a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [28] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2024–25 [29] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career total | 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||