Andre Antonio Wright (born 7 December 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Bedworth United. During his career Wright has played for clubs in England, Ireland and Scotland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andre Antonio Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandwell, West Midlands, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bedworth United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Torquay United (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Coventry City (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kidderminster Harriers | 13 | (1) |
| 2018 | Nuneaton Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Torquay United | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Gloucester City | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Bohemians | 27 | (13) |
| 2021 | Ayr United | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sligo Rovers | 12 | (2) |
| 2022 | AFC Telford United | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | Hereford | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Kettering Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Stratford Town | 32 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Mickleover | 10 | (6) |
| 2024 | Stratford Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bedworth United | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:13, 10 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editA product of West Bromwich Albion's academy, Wright was loaned out to Kidderminster Harriers for the first half of the 2015–16 season in order to gain experience of senior football.[2] Wright scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 defeat to Wrexham on 18 August 2015, it was his only goal in 12 league appearances for Kidderminster.[3] The loan spell at Kidderminster was cut short in November 2015 to allow Wright to join fellow National League relegation contenders Torquay United on loan, initially until 2 January 2016.[4] The loan deal was extended until the end of the 2015–16 season,[5] with Wright going on to score three goals in 22 league appearances to help Torquay survive relegation from the National League, at the expense of former club Kidderminster Harriers.[6]
After featuring for West Brom's Under-23 side against Millwall in the EFL Trophy in August 2016, Wright was loaned out to Coventry City until 9 January 2017.[7] Wright scored his first league goal for Coventry City in a 2–2 draw with AFC Wimbledon at the Ricoh Arena, in what would prove to be Tony Mowbray's final game as Coventry City manager.[8]
On 17 January 2017, Wright agreed to join League Two side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season,[9] but the deal collapsed on 18 January 2017, due to rules governing the number of clubs a player can represent in one season.[10]
On 1 September 2017, after numerous trials with Football League sides, Wright opted to return to Kidderminster Harriers on a one-year deal.[11]
In July 2019 it was announced that Andre had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians until the end of the 2019 season. Wright scored 4 goals in a single game for Bohs as they defeated fellow Dublin club UCD in August 2019.[12] Andre Wright was named in the PFAI Team of the Year in 2020.
Wright signed for Scottish Championship side, Ayr United, on Burns' Day of 2021. Wright left Ayr at the end of the 2020–21 season.[13] He spent some time on trial at Notts County during pre-season ahead of their 2021–22 season but was not offered a contract.
On 17 August 2021, it was announced that Wright had returned to the League of Ireland, signing for Sligo Rovers for the final 4 months of the season.[14]
On 1 January 2022, Wright signed for National League North side AFC Telford United.[15]
On 24 March 2022, Wright signed for National League North side Hereford on a non-contract basis.[16] He was released at the end of the season after making eight league appearances.[17]
On 29 June 2022, Wright joined fellow National League North club Kettering Town.[18] In October 2022, he signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Stratford Town.[19] Having finished the 2022–23 season with Stratford Town, he joined Mickleover.[20]
In June 2024, Wright returned to Stratford Town.[21] In September 2024, he joined Bedworth United.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 15 October 2022[23]
- ^ a b Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
References
edit- ^ "Premier League players released or retained by their clubs". Sky Sports. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Andre Wright: Kidderminster sign West Brom winger on loan". BBC Sport. 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Kidderminster Harriers 1–3 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 18 August 2015.
- ^ "TORQUAY UNITED: Friendship eases Andre Wright signing on loan from West Bromwich Albion". Herald Express. 5 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Andre Wright: Torquay United extend West Brom striker's loan". BBC Sport. 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Andre Wright in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "SIGNING: Coventry City sign West Bromwich Albion striker Andre Wright on a loan agreement until January". CCFC. 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Coventry City 2–2 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Andre Wright: Yeovil Town sign West Bromwich striker on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "West Brom: Andrew Wright's Yeovil loan off after EFL Trophy game". BBC Sport. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Reds net forward pairing". Kidderminster Harriers Official Site. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Andre's got the Wright stuff, nets 4 against UCD". Independent.ie. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Ayr United player update". 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers sign former Bohemians striker Andre Wright for the remainder of the season".
- ^ "Wright joins the Bucks". AFC Telford United. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "The Bulls bring in Andre Wright". Hereford FC. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Hereford FC release senior players and offer six new deals". Hereford Times. 10 May 2022.
- ^ "THE WRIGHT STUFF". www.ketteringtownfc.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "ANDRE WRIGHT SIGNS FOR THE BARDS". www.stratfordtownfc.co.uk. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Micleover Find The Wright Man". mickleoverfc.com. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ @StratfordTownFC (25 June 2024). "The talented goalscorer Andre Wright has returned to the Bards. Andre made 33 appearances during 2022/23 and will link up with Reece Styche for The Bards. #WelcomeAndre" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 June 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "New Signing Announcement". bedworthunitedfc.co.uk. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "England - A. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "England - A. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ a b "Games played by Andre Wright in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Andre Wright in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d Andre Wright at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
External links
edit- Andre Wright at Soccerbase
- Andre Wright at Soccerway