Kevin Wright (footballer, born 1995)
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.jpg) Wright in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Adrian Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, Essex, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2016 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Carlisle United | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Fredrikstad | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Degerfors (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Degerfors | 30 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Örebro | 68 | (1) |
| 2022 | Sirius | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Apollon Smyrnis | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Oakland Roots | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sittingbourne | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Saffron Walden Town | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2022 | Sierra Leone | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:50, 21 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:00, 13 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Kevin Adrian Wright (born 12 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back. Born in England, Wright plays for the Sierra Leone national team.[2]
Wright joined Chelsea's academy in 2005 as an under-11.[3] He went on to play for the club's development squad between 2014 and 2016. On 30 June 2016, Chelsea announced that Wright would be leaving the London-based club on the expiry of his contract.[4]
On 1 December 2016, after trialing with Cumbrian side Carlisle United for several weeks, he was finally recruited by manager Keith Curle, along with former Tottenham Hotspur trainee Alexander McQueen on a contract until 1 January 2017.[5] Five days later, Wright made his Carlisle debut in a 3–2 defeat against Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy, in which he replaced the injured Joe McKee at half-time.[6] On 19 January 2017, it was announced that Carlisle had terminated Wright's contract.[7]
On 27 January 2017, Wright joined Norwegian side Fredrikstad, following his release from Carlisle.[8]
On 2 March 2022, Wright signed a three-year contract with Sirius in Sweden.[9]
In August 2022, Wright joined Greek Super League 2 club Apollon Smyrnis.[10]
On 18 January 2023, Wright signed with USL Championship side Oakland Roots SC.[11]
In October 2024, Wright joined Isthmian League South East Division club Sittingbourne.[12] The following month, Wright joined Essex Senior League side Saffron Walden Town.[13]
International career
Born in England, Wright is of Sierra Leonean descent. He debuted with the Sierra Leone national football team in a friendly 2–1 loss to Mauritania on 9 October 2020.[14]
