Jason Wright (Jamaican footballer) explained

Jason Nathaniel Wright
Full Name:Jason Nathaniel Wright
Birth Date:26 December 1994
Birth Place:Jamaica
Height:175 cm
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Molynes United
Clubnumber:10
Collegeyears1:2014-2016
College1:Rutgers University
Collegecaps1:59
Collegegoals1:29
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Cavalier
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:Humble Lions
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:CS Mioveni
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Molynes United
Caps4:48
Goals4:26
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Jamaica U17
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:4
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalteam2:Jamaica U20
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:9 December 2023
Nationalteam-Update:9 December 2023
Nationalyears3:2016
Nationalteam3:Jamaica U23
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2024–
Nationalteam4:Jamaica
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
College2:Clemson University
Collegegoals2:8
Collegecaps2:19
Collegeyears2:2017-2018

Jason Wright (born 26 December 1994) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward and captains Molynes United.[1]

College career

Wright played for Rutgers University where he made 59 appearances scoring 29 goals and a total of 13 assists. Wright received several awards during his tenure at Rutgers including a NSCCAA All-American selection. He transferred to Clemson University to complete his senior year. While at Clemson University he made 19 appearances scoring 8 goals and adding 3 assists. [2]

Professional career

Wright began his career at Cavalier and moved to Humble Lions after one season. After impressing at Humble Lions, Wright signed with Romanian superliga club CS Mioveni in February 2022. Wright returned to Jamaica and signed with Molynes United in September 2022.

Wright netted a hat-trick for Molynes United in an entertaining 4–3 win over Tivoli Gardens in the 2022-23 Jamaica Premier League season.[3]

International career

Wright netted a brace for the Jamaica Under-17 team in a 2–1 win over Honduras in the 2011 CONCACAF Under-17 quarter-finals to secure Jamaica's passage to the 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Mexico. Wright was the joint leading goal scorer at the 2011 Under-17 Concacaf championship. Wright went on to represent the Jamaica Under-20 and Jamaica Under-23https://www.concacaf.com/olympics-qualifying-men/article/jamaica-s-u17-success-may-yield-olympic-results level.[4] [5] Wright has made two appearances for Jamaica's national team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamaica - J. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 2023-12-10 . us.soccerway.com.
  2. https://scarletknights.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jason-wright/787
  3. Web site: 2023-04-24 . New high for Molynes United . 2023-12-10 . jamaica-gleaner.com . en.
  4. Web site: 2011-02-25 . Wright on target . 2023-12-10 . jamaica-gleaner.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2015-09-14 . FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Jason WRIGHT . 2023-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150914020526/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=331781/index.html . 2015-09-14 .