Will Wright (footballer)

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Will Wright
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Wright in 2023
Personal information
Full name William Robert Wright [1]
Date of birth (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 30
Youth career
Luton Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Biggleswade United 21 (1)
2015–2017 Hitchin Town 58 (7)
2015 → Bedford Town (loan) 5 (0)
2016 → Barton Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2019 Colchester United 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 34 (1)
2019–2022 Dagenham & Redbridge 101 (6)
2022–2023 Gillingham 34 (1)
2023– Crawley Town 45 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:04, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

William Robert Wright (born 12 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Crawley Town, as a defender.

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Career

Born in Luton, [2] Wright played youth football for Luton Town, before playing in non-league football for Biggleswade United and Hitchin Town. [3] He spent time on loan at Bedford Town and Barton Rovers, and went on trial with Norwich City. [4]

He then signed for Colchester United where he failed to make an appearance, before moving to Dagenham & Redbridge, initially on loan. [3] [5] He was made club captain in his final season with the club, and made just under 150 appearances in his four seasons at Victoria Road. [6]

He moved to League Two side Gillingham on a free transfer in June 2022. [7] [8] He made his debut for the Kent side in a 2–0 away loss to AFC Wimbledon on 30 July 2022. [9]

He signed for Crawley Town on 1 August 2023, for an undisclosed fee. [10]

Style of play

Wright can play at either right-back or centre-back. [6] He describes himself as possessing a "good range of passing" and "hardworking, composed, I like to think I'm a leader and I like to take care of the ball in possession". [11] He regularly takes on set-ball duties and has become known for his ability to score from free kicks and to deliver dangerous crosses. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hitchin Town 2015–16 [13] SL Premier Division14030—10 [lower-alpha 1] 0270
2016–17 [13] SL Premier Division42710—15 [lower-alpha 2] 45811
2017–18 [13] SL Premier Division20——0020
Total58740—2548711
Colchester United 2018–19 [2] League Two 0000000000
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2018–19 [2] National League 34120—2 [lower-alpha 3] 0381
Dagenham & Redbridge 2019–20 [2] National League27210—2 [lower-alpha 3] 0302
2020–21 [2] National League31130—1 [lower-alpha 3] 0351
2021–22 [2] National League43320—4 [lower-alpha 3] 0493
Total135780—901527
Gillingham 2022–23 [2] League Two34150403 [lower-alpha 4] 1462
Crawley Town 2023–24 [2] League Two45410005 [lower-alpha 4] 0514
Career total272191804042533624
  1. ↑ One appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs, five in Southern Football League Cup, three in Herts Senior Cup, one in Hertfordshire County Cup
  2. ↑ Two appearances in Southern League Premier Division play-offs, five appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one in Southern Football League Cup, four appearances and three goals in Herts Senior Cup, three in Hertfordshire County Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL Squad List: Season 2023/24". efl.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "England - W. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. 1 2 "Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Will Wright Joins the Daggers!". Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
  4. ↑ "Flown From the Nest - Will Wright". ex-canaries.co.uk.
  5. ↑ Ranson, Jacob (5 May 2021). "Dagenham boss McMahon sees Will Wright as a future captain". Barking and Dagenham Post.
  6. 1 2 "Wright | "The Gaffer became a big pull for me"". Gillingham F.C. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Gillingham bring in Dagenham defender Wright". BBC . 1 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Power, Lee (2 June 2022). "Departing Wright thanks Dagenham & Redbridge after Gillingham move". Barking and Dagenham Post.
  9. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Gillingham: Dons off the mark under Johnnie Jackson". Sky Sports . 30 July 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Crawley Town sign defender Wright from Gillingham" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Gills capture the signing of Will Wright". Gillingham F.C. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (21 October 2022). "Gillingham defender Will Wright on set-piece duties and winning the respect of his team-mates". Kent Online . Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 "Player Profile". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
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