Jordan Wright (footballer)

Jordan Wright

Personal information
Full name	Jordan Ian Wight [1]
Date of birth	(1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 (age 25) [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
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	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 1 April 2024 (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.

Career

Nottingham Forest

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]

Lincoln City

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]

Grimsby Town

On 14 June 2024, Wright joined Grimsby Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. ^{[18] [19]}

Career statistics

As of match played 1 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nottingham Forest	2016–17 [20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18 [21]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19 [22]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20 [23]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21 [24]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [25]	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 [24]	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 [25]	League One	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
	2022–23 [26]	League One	6	0	1	0	1	0	6 [lower-alpha 1]	0	14	0
	2023–24 [27]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	4	0
	Total		20	0	1	0	1	0	9	0	31	0
Grimsby Town	2024–25 [28]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			37	0	2	0	1	0	9	0	49	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "EFL Professional Retain List 2021-22" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. "J. Wright". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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5. "Grantham Town | Appearances | Jordan Wright | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
6. "Introducing Jordan Wright". www.pitchero.com.
7. "StackPath". www.alfretontownfootballclub.com.
8. "StackPath". www.alfretontownfootballclub.com.
9. Clapson, Sarah (16 January 2021). "Forest youngster Jordan Wright joins Alloa on loan". NottinghamshireLive.
10. Whiley, Mark (9 October 2021). "Nottingham Forest keeper Jordan Wright joins Hereford on loan". NottinghamshireLive.
11. "Lincoln sign Forest goalkeeper Wright". BBC Sport.
12. Clapson, Sarah (21 January 2022). "Forest youngster Jordan Wright completes permanent transfer". NottinghamshireLive.
13. Lee, Matt (6 March 2022). "Former Forest goalkeeper Jordan Wright set for increased Lincoln City role". NottinghamshireLive.
14. Whiley, Mark (5 March 2022). "Michael Appleton on goalkeeping situation after Josh Griffiths injury". LincolnshireLive.
15. Whiley, Mark (13 March 2022). "Lincoln City keeper search continues as Jordan Wright impresses". LincolnshireLive.
16. "Carabao Cup Player of the Round". EFL. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
17. "Wright commits to Imps". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
18. "Wright is a Mariner". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
19. "Jordan Wright: Grimsby Town sign Lincoln City goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 14 June 2024.
20. "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
21. "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
22. "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
23. "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
24. "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
25. "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
26. "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
27. "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
28. "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.