Ollie Wright Explained

Ollie Wright
Fullname:Oliver Ephraim Wright
Birth Date:1 March 1999
Birth Place:London, England
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Huntsville City FC
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:Fulham
Youthclubs2:Brentford
Collegeyears1:2017–2020
College1:St. Mary's Rattlers
Collegecaps1:55
Collegegoals1:13
Years1:2019
Clubs1:Corpus Christi FC
Caps1:14
Goals1:7
Years2:2021
Clubs2:San Antonio FC
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Rio Grande Valley FC
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Huntsville City FC
Caps4:1
Goals4:1
Club-Update:9 April 2023

Ollie Wright (born 1 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Huntsville City FC in the MLS Next Pro.

Career

Youth

Born in London, England, Wright spent time in the Fulham Academy and Brentford's Community Sports Trust programme.[1] [2]

College and amateur

In 2016, Wright moved to the United States to play college soccer at St. Mary's University, Texas. Wright made 55 appearances, scoring 13 goals and tallying 20 assists over 3 seasons with the Rattlers. During his time in college, Wright was named All-Heartland Conference Third Team in 2018, and in 2019 was named Lone Star Conference Player of the Year, Lone Star Conference Midfielder of the Year, South Central Region Player of the Year and D2CCA and United Soccer Coaches All-American.[3]

In 2019, Wright played with USL League Two side Corpus Christi FC, where he scored 7 goals and 15 assists in just 14 appearances, setting the League Two single-season assist record.[4]

Professional

On 15 December 2020, it was announced Wright would join USL Championship side San Antonio FC on a 2-year deal ahead of their 2021 season.[5] He made his professional debut on 1 May 2021, appearing as an 85th-minute substitute during a 3–0 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[6]

Wright signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on 23 February 2022.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Wright Stuff. Preston. Petri. 16 December 2020. San Antonio FC.
  2. Web site: Darius Charles helps youngsters on Trust's post-16 education programme . 21 April 2024 . www.brentfordfc.com . en-gb.
  3. Web site: Ollie Wright – Men's Soccer. St. Mary's University Athletics.
  4. Web site: Corpus Christi FC | uslleaguetwo.com. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER OLLIE WRIGHT. San Antonio FC. Communications. 15 December 2020. San Antonio FC.
  6. Web site: San Antonio FC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - May 1, 2021 | USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. Web site: Ricky Ruiz Among Four New Arrivals for RGVFC. USLChampionship com Staff. 23 February 2022. USL Championship.