| Will Wright | |
| Upright: | 0.7 |
| Fullname: | William Robert Wright[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Luton, England |
| Height: | 1.9m (06.2feet)[2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Swindon Town |
| Youthclubs1: | Luton Town |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Biggleswade United |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Hitchin Town |
| Caps2: | 58 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | → Bedford Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Barton Rovers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Colchester United |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) |
| Caps6: | 34 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Caps7: | 101 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Gillingham |
| Caps8: | 34 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs9: | Crawley Town |
| Caps9: | 45 |
| Goals9: | 4 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Swindon Town |
| Caps10: | 2 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 18:39, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
William Robert Wright (born 12 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Swindon Town.
Born in Luton, Bedfordshire, Wright played youth football for Luton Town, before playing in non-league football for Biggleswade United and Hitchin Town.[3] He spent time on loan at Bedford Town and Barton Rovers, and went on trial with Norwich City.[4]
He then signed for Colchester United where he failed to make an appearance, before moving to Dagenham & Redbridge, initially on loan.[3] [5] He was made club captain in his final season with the club, and made just under 150 appearances in his four seasons at Victoria Road.[6]
He moved to League Two side Gillingham on a free transfer in June 2022.[7] [8] He made his debut for the Kent side in a 2–0 away loss to AFC Wimbledon on 30 July 2022.[9]
He signed for Crawley Town on 1 August 2023, for an undisclosed fee.[10] Following promotion at the end of the 2023–24 season, Wright was offered a new contract by Crawley Town.[11]
On 25 June 2024, Wright agreed to join League Two side Swindon Town from 1 July.[12] [13]
Wright can play at either right-back or centre-back. He describes himself as possessing a "good range of passing" and "hardworking, composed, I like to think I'm a leader and I like to take care of the ball in possession".[14] He regularly takes on set-ball duties and has become known for his ability to score from free kicks and to deliver dangerous crosses.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hitchin Town | 2015–16[16] | SL Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | SL Premier Division | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 4 | 58 | 11 | |||
| 2017–18 | SL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | 87 | 11 | ||||
| Colchester United | 2018–19 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2019–20 | National League | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | National League | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 49 | 3 | |||
| Total | 135 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 152 | 7 | ||||
| Gillingham | 2022–23 | League Two | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 2 | |
| Crawley Town | 2023–24 | League Two | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 4 | |
| Career total | 272 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 339 | 24 | |||
Crawley Town
2024[17]