Callum Wright Explained

Callum Wright
Birth Date:2 May 2000
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Plymouth Argyle
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Tranmere Rovers
Youthclubs2:Everton
Youthyears3:2016–2018
Youthclubs3:Blackburn Rovers
Youthyears4:2018–2020
Youthclubs4:Leicester City
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Leicester City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Cheltenham Town (loan)
Caps2:17
Goals2:4
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Cheltenham Town (loan)
Caps3:34
Goals3:9
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Blackpool
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Plymouth Argyle
Caps5:43
Goals5:4
Club-Update:15:59, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Callum Wright (born 2 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Plymouth Argyle.

Early and personal life

Wright grew up in Huyton and attended Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School in West Derby.[1] He grew up "idolising" Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, and served as a Liverpool team mascot at the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea in 2008.[1]

Career

Wright spent his early career with Tranmere Rovers, Everton and Blackburn Rovers,[2] before moving to Leicester City in February 2018.[3] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in February 2021.[2] [4] In August 2021 he returned to Cheltenham Town for a second loan spell.[5]

Wright joined Blackpool on 1 September 2022 for an undisclosed fee.[6] [7] He moved to Plymouth Argyle in January 2023.[8]

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City U212018–191010
2019–205050
2020–215252
Total11!2112
Leicester City2020–21Premier League00000000
2021–22Premier League00000000
Total0000000000
Cheltenham Town (loan)2020–21League Two1740000174
Cheltenham Town (loan)2021–22League One3491020379
Blackpool2022–23Championship1000000100
Plymouth Argyle2022–23League One204000030234
2023–24Championship2103020260
Total410302030494
Career total10217404014212419

Honours

Cheltenham Town

2020–21[9]

Plymouth Argyle

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Callum Wright on growing up on same estate as Steven Gerrard. Jon. Palmer. 20 August 2021. GloucestershireLive.
  2. Web site: Leicester City midfielder joins Cheltenham Town on loan. Jon. Palmer. 1 February 2021. GloucestershireLive.
  3. Web site: Callum Wright: What you need to know about City's new signing. James. Sharpe. 1 February 2018. LeicestershireLive.
  4. Web site: Leicester loan Wright to Cheltenham. www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Cheltenham sign Perry and Wright on loan. www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. Web site: FC . Blackpool . Seasiders Secure Signing of Callum Wright . 1 September 2022 . Blackpool FC.
  7. Web site: Blackpool bring in Wright and Emmerson. www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Callum Wright: Plymouth Argyle sign midfielder from Blackpool. 4 January 2023. www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. Web site: Report & highlights: The Town are Champions. www.ctfc.com.
  10. News: 7 May 2023 . Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title . BBC Sport . 4 August 2023.
  11. Web site: Pilnick . Brent . 2 April 2023 . Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy . 4 August 2023 . BBC Sport.