Kieran Wright
Scottish footballer
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Kieran Wright (born 1 April 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian. Wright has also played for Scotland at under-17, under-19 and Scotland national under-21 team levels.
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Wright in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stepps, North Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Garnkirk United BC | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2026 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Gala Fairydean Rovers (loan) | ||
| 2018 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Livingston (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Scotland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Scotland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:28, 19 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:51, 17 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Wright started his career at Rangers, he signed a professional contract with the club in March 2016, lasting until 2018.[3]
In August 2016, he joined Gala Fairydean Rovers on loan until the end of the year.[4] His loan was later extended until the end of the season,[5] with him winning the club's Player's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards for the 2016–17 season.[6]
He joined Albion Rovers on loan until the end of the month on 4 January 2018.[7] He made his debut for the club on 27 January 2018 in a 3–1 defeat to Stranraer.[8] He extended his loan to the end of the season on 31 January.[9] In February 2018, he extended his contract with Rangers.[10] He appeared in twelve league matches for Albion Rovers.[11]
In August 2018, he joined Raith Rovers on loan until the end of December.[12] He made his debut for the club on 4 August 2018 in a 1–1 draw with Stranraer.[13] He made seven league appearances for Raith Rovers.[11]
In December 2019, he signed a new deal with the club, lasting until summer 2021.[14] On 30 January 2020, he joined Scottish Championship side Alloa Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[15] He made his debut for Alloa on 1 February 2020 in their 1–1 Scottish Championship draw with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[16] He played four times for Alloa in the Scottish Championship during the 2019–20 season.[11]
On 27 August 2020, he joined Scottish League One side Partick Thistle on a season-long loan.[17] He made 15 appearances on loan at the club.[11] After a one game emergency loan spell at Alloa Athletic in November 2021, Wright joined fellow Scottish League One side Dumbarton on loan until the end of the season in January 2022.[18] On 29 May 2023, Wright signed a contract extension with Rangers until the summer of 2025.[19]
Wright joined Livingston on an emergency loan on 3 May 2024.[20] He made his first and only appearance for Livingston on 19 May 2024, in the Scottish Premiership, coming on as a substitute for Shamal George, in a 1-1 draw at home against Hibernian.[21]
On 5 July 2024, Wright joined Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians on a season-long loan.[22] On 3 July 2025, Wright signed a further extension to his Rangers contract by agreeing a deal until the summer of 2026 and assuming the role of third choice goalkeeper.[23] On 30 April 2026, Wright joined Kilmarnock on a seven-day emergency loan.[24] The loan was later extended.[25]
After leaving Rangers at the end of his contract, he featured as a trialist for Scottish League One side Queen of the South during their Scottish League Cup match on 11 July 2026.[26] The following month, he again appeared as a trialist, this time playing for East Kilbride in their Scottish Challenge Cup match.[27]
On 14 August 2026, he joined Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on a short term deal until January 2027.[28][29]
International career
Career statistics
- As of 08:00, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[11]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gala Fairydean Rovers (loan)[a] | 2016–17 | Lowland Football League | — | 2[30] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Albion Rovers (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Raith Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rangers U20 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish League One | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
- Gala Fairydean Rovers statistics other than Scottish Cup unavailable
- Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
Club
- Partick Thistle