![]() Wright in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Robert Wright[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
Youth career | |||
Luton Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
2023–2024 | Crawley Town | 45 | (4) |
2024– | Swindon Town | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:01, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
William Robert Wright (born 12 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.
Career
Born in Luton, Bedfordshire,[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] Following promotion at the end of the 2023–24 season, Wright was offered a new contract by Crawley Town.[11]
On 25 June 2024, Wright agreed to join League Two side Swindon Town from 1 July.[12][13]
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".[14] He regularly takes on set-ball duties and has become known for his ability to score from free kicks and to deliver dangerous crosses.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 May 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hitchin Town | 2015–16[16] | SL Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2016–17[16] | SL Premier Division | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 15[b] | 4 | 58 | 11 | ||
2017–18[16] | SL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 58 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | 87 | 11 | |||
Colchester United | 2018–19[2] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2018–19[2] | National League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2019–20[2] | National League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
2020–21[2] | National League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
2021–22[2] | National League | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 49 | 3 | ||
Total | 135 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 152 | 7 | |||
Gillingham | 2022–23[2] | League Two | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | 46 | 2 |
Crawley Town | 2023–24[2] | League Two | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 54 | 4 |
Career total | 272 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 339 | 24 |
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ 5 appearances in EFL Trophy, 3 appearances in play-offs
Honours
Crawley Town
References
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Crawley Town – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 108. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "England - W. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Will Wright Joins the Daggers!". Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
- ^ "Flown From the Nest - Will Wright". ex-canaries.co.uk.
- ^ Ranson, Jacob (5 May 2021). "Dagenham boss McMahon sees Will Wright as a future captain". Barking and Dagenham Post.
- ^ a b "Wright | "The Gaffer became a big pull for me"". Gillingham F.C. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Gillingham bring in Dagenham defender Wright". BBC. 1 June 2022.
- ^ Power, Lee (2 June 2022). "Departing Wright thanks Dagenham & Redbridge after Gillingham move". Barking and Dagenham Post.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Gillingham: Dons off the mark under Johnnie Jackson". Sky Sports. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Crawley Town sign defender Wright from Gillingham" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "2023/24 RELEASED & RETAINED LIST". www.crawleytownfc.com. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Town sign Will Wright". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Will Wright: Swindon Town sign former Crawley Town defender". BBC Sport. 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Gills capture the signing of Will Wright". Gillingham F.C. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Player Profile". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ^ "Crawley Town 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.