Akil Wright
 Akil Wright, York City FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akil Valentine Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| 2015–2018 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Barrow (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Wrexham (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Wrexham | 68 | (7) |
| 2020–2022 | York City | 54 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Stockport County | 67 | (3) |
| 2024– | Ross County | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 | |||
Akil Valentine Wright (born 13 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Ross County.
Career
[edit]Wright started his senior career at Northern Premier League club Ilkeston before moving to Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.[1]
Over the following 3 years, Wright would be loaned out to non-league teams AFC Fylde, Barrow and Wrexham before signing permanently for Wrexham on 3 January 2018.[2][3]
On 16 September 2020, Wright signed for York City following his release from Wrexham.[2]
Wright signed for League Two club Stockport County on 17 July 2022,[4] making his debut on 3 September in a 1–0 home win against AFC Wimbledon.[2]
On 8 July 2024, Wright signed for Scottish Premiership side Ross County for an undisclosed fee, joining on a three-year deal.[5]
Honors
[edit]Stockport County
References
[edit]- ^ "Akil Wright: Fleetwood Town sign midfielder from Ilkeston". BBC Sport. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Akil Wright". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC unveil first January signing". Daily Post. Colwyn Bay. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Akil Wright: Stockport County sign midfielder after York City exit". BBC Sport. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Akil Wright joins from Stockport County". www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Join us in League One next season". 7 May 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at the Stockport County F.C. website
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Derby
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Ilkeston Town F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- AFC Fylde players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs