Will Wright (footballer)

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

Will Wright
Wright in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 30
Youth career
Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Biggleswade United
2015–2017 Hitchin Town
→ Bedford Town (loan)
→ Barton Rovers (loan)
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 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Born in Luton,[1] Wright played youth football for Luton Town, before playing in non-league football for Biggleswade United and Hitchin Town.[2] He spent time on loan at Bedford Town and Barton Rovers, and went on trial with Norwich City.[3]

He then signed for Colchester United where he failed to make an appearance, before moving to Dagenham & Redbridge, initially on loan.[2][4] 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.[5]

He moved to League Two side Gillingham on a free transfer in June 2022.[6][7] He made his debut for the Kent side in a 2–0 away loss to AFC Wimbledon on 30 July 2022.[8]

He signed for Crawley Town on 1 August 2023, for an undisclosed fee.[9]

Style of play

Wright can play at either right-back or centre-back.[5] 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".[10] He regularly takes on set-ball duties and has become known for his ability to score from free kicks and to deliver dangerous crosses.[11]

References
  1. "England - W. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. "Dagenham & Redbridge FC | Will Wright Joins the Daggers!". Dagenham & Redbridge FC.
  3. "Flown From the Nest - Will Wright". ex-canaries.co.uk.
  4. Ranson, Jacob (5 May 2021). "Dagenham boss McMahon sees Will Wright as a future captain". Barking and Dagenham Post.
  5. "Wright | "The Gaffer became a big pull for me"". Gillingham F.C. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  6. "Gillingham bring in Dagenham defender Wright". BBC. 1 June 2022.
  7. Power, Lee (2 June 2022). "Departing Wright thanks Dagenham & Redbridge after Gillingham move". Barking and Dagenham Post.
  8. "AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Gillingham: Dons off the mark under Johnnie Jackson". Sky Sports. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. "Crawley Town sign defender Wright from Gillingham" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Gills capture the signing of Will Wright". Gillingham F.C. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  11. 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.


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