Joseph Harris Wright (born 26 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock. He is a former Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Harris Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Monk Fryston, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Doncaster Rovers | 129 | (4) |
| 2022– | Kilmarnock | 58 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:43, 1 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
He was originally a professional with Huddersfield Town in England and has played for English clubs Accrington Stanley (on loan) and Doncaster Rovers.
Born in England, Wright has represented Wales at Under 21 level.
Club career edit
Huddersfield Town edit
Wright joined Huddersfield Town at under-16 level in September 2010, and signed his first professional contract with the club in 2013.[3] Wright featured on the bench for the Terriers in February 2015, before securing a further one-year contract to keep him at the club until June 2016.[4]
Accrington Stanley (loan) edit
In the summer of 2015, Wright signed for Accrington Stanley on loan until January 2016 and made his professional debut against Luton Town in August as a substitute for Adam Buxton.[5][6]
On 5 January 2016, Wright's loan deal was extended until the end of the season.
Doncaster Rovers edit
Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Wright joined recently relegated Football League Two side Doncaster Rovers.
Kilmarnock edit
After a trial at fellow Scottish Premiership side Hearts,[7] Wright instead signed for Kilmarnock on a one-year deal.[8]
International career edit
Wright has represented the Wales national under-21 football team.[9]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 2 April 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Huddersfield Town | 2014–15[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2015–16[11] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2016–17[12] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[13] | League One | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[14] | League One | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[15] | League One | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[16] | League One | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Total | 120 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 135 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 140 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 157 | 5 | |||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the EFL League One Play-offs
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Doncaster Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Joe Wright". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Doncaster Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "FOUR 2ND YEAR SCHOLARS OFFERED DEALS". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "CONTRACT UPDATE". htafc.com. Huddersfield Town. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Joe has the Wright stuff". accringtonstanley.co.uk. Accrington Stanley. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Accrington 1 Luton 1". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Hearts set to offer Joe Wright a contract after trialist completes 90 minutes in 5-0 win over Bonnyrigg Rose".
- ^ "Joe Wright joins Killie". 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Wales U21 3 Bulgaria U21 1". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Wright in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Wright in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Wright in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Wright in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Wright in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Wright in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Wright in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
External links edit
- Joe Wright at Soccerbase