Jordan Wright (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Ian Wright[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 27 February 1999||
Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Nottingham Forest | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2022 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2017 | → Kettering Town (loan) | ||
2018 | → Grantham Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019 | → Nuneaton Borough (loan) | ||
2019–2020 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2021 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Hereford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Lincoln City | 20 | (0) |
2024– | Grimsby Town | 13 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:14, 26 December 2024 (UTC) |
Jordan Ian Wright (born 27 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town as a goalkeeper.
Career
[edit]Nottingham Forest
[edit]Born in Stoke-on-Trent,[2] Wright began his career with Nottingham Forest, spending time on loan during the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons with Alfreton Town and Kettering Town.[3] In November 2018 he signed for Grantham Town on loan,[4][5] and in September 2019 he moved on loan to Nuneaton Borough.[6]
He returned on loan to Alfreton Town in December 2019.[7] The loan was extended in February 2020.[8] He also moved on loan to Alloa Athletic in January 2021,[9] and to Hereford in October 2021.[10]
Lincoln City
[edit]He signed permanently for Lincoln City in January 2022,[11][12] making his debut for the club on 5 March 2022, appearing as a late substitute following an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Josh Griffiths.[13][14] Wright's performances impressed, although the club was searching for a replacement for Griffiths.[15]
In September 2022 he was nominated for the EFL Cup Player of the Second Round, following his display against Barrow, saving three-penalties in a shootout and denying several attempts during the game.[16] He signed a new 2-year deal, keeping him at Lincoln City until the summer of 2025 on 19 April 2023.[17]
Grimsby Town
[edit]On 14 June 2024, Wright joined Grimsby Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[18][19] He made his first appearance for the club in Grimsby's first league match away to Fleetwood Town.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 December 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nottingham Forest | 2016–17[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Alfreton Town (loan) | 2016–17[2] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Alfreton Town (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League North | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2020–21[25] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hereford (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Lincoln City | 2021–22[26] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
2022–23[27] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
2023–24[28] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Grimsby Town | 2024–25[29] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Career total | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL Professional Retain List 2021-22" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "J. Wright". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Davies, Matt (29 September 2017). "Forest goalkeeper Jordan Wright joins Kettering Town on loan". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ @granthamtownfc (17 November 2018). "LOAN SIGNINGS! #thegingerbreads have added Jordan Wright, a 19 year old Goalkeeper from Nottingham Forest and Ferna…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Grantham Town | Appearances | Jordan Wright | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Introducing Jordan Wright". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ "StackPath". www.alfretontownfootballclub.com.
- ^ "StackPath". www.alfretontownfootballclub.com.
- ^ Clapson, Sarah (16 January 2021). "Forest youngster Jordan Wright joins Alloa on loan". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ Whiley, Mark (9 October 2021). "Nottingham Forest keeper Jordan Wright joins Hereford on loan". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ "Lincoln sign Forest goalkeeper Wright". BBC Sport.
- ^ Clapson, Sarah (21 January 2022). "Forest youngster Jordan Wright completes permanent transfer". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ Lee, Matt (6 March 2022). "Former Forest goalkeeper Jordan Wright set for increased Lincoln City role". NottinghamshireLive.
- ^ Whiley, Mark (5 March 2022). "Michael Appleton on goalkeeping situation after Josh Griffiths injury". LincolnshireLive.
- ^ Whiley, Mark (13 March 2022). "Lincoln City keeper search continues as Jordan Wright impresses". LincolnshireLive.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Player of the Round". EFL. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Wright commits to Imps". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Wright is a Mariner". Grimsby Town F.C. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Wright: Grimsby Town sign Lincoln City goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 14 June 2024.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT | FLEETWOOD TOWN 1-0 GRIMSBY TOWN".
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Wright in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Nottingham Forest F.C. players
- Alfreton Town F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Grantham Town F.C. players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Hereford F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- National League (English football) players
- Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent
- 21st-century English sportsmen