Ollie Wright
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Ephraim Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huntsville City FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fulham | |||
| Brentford | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | St. Mary's Rattlers | 55 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Corpus Christi FC | 14 | (7) |
| 2021 | San Antonio FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Huntsville City FC | 46 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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
[edit]Youth
[edit]Born in London, England, Wright spent time in the Fulham Academy and Brentford's Community Sports Trust programme.[1][2]
College and amateur
[edit]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
[edit]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]
In January of 2023, Wright signed for MLS Next Pro side Huntsville City FC. During his two seasons there, he became the leader in both appearances for the club (51) as well as assists (13).
References
[edit]- ^ Petri, Preston (16 December 2020). "The Wright Stuff". San Antonio FC.
- ^ "Darius Charles helps youngsters on Trust's post-16 education programme". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Ollie Wright – Men's Soccer". St. Mary's University Athletics.
- ^ "Corpus Christi FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Communications, San Antonio FC (15 December 2020). "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER OLLIE WRIGHT". San Antonio FC.
- ^ "San Antonio FC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - May 1, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (23 February 2022). "Ricky Ruiz Among Four New Arrivals for RGVFC". USL Championship.
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- Fulham F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
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- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
- USL Championship players
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- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
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- Corpus Christi FC players
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- 21st-century English sportsmen
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