Bailey Wright
Wright with Preston North End in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bailey Colin Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bristol City | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Langwarrin | ||
| 2005 | Mornington | ||
| 2006 | Dandenong Thunder | ||
| 2007–2008 | VIS | ||
| 2009 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2017 | Preston North End | 205 | (8) |
| 2017– | Bristol City | 14 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Australia U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Australia | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017 |
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Bailey Colin Wright (born 28 July 1992) is an Australian professional footballer currently playing for English Football League Championship side Bristol City.
He was selected for Australia's 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Wright spent his formative years at Langwarrin, before playing a season each with Mornington and Dandenong Thunder. He was identified as a promising talent, eventually earning selection for the Victorian state team in 2007. He honed his skills further with the Victorian Institute of Sport, before moving overseas in July 2009, signing a two-year scholarship with Preston North End after a protracted clearance saga.
In his first season with Preston North End, Wright played predominantly as a centre-half for the Reserves and Under 18s teams, but was eventually called up to the senior squad in April, sitting on the bench for the club’s fixture away to Coventry City. He commenced the 2010–11 season with his debut senior appearance in the first round of the League Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in the Lilywhites' 5–0 win against . On 13 December 2010, Wright was handed a two and a half year professional contract.
Wright made his league debut for Preston on 5 March 2011 against Norwich City. He scored his first professional goal for Preston on 7 April 2012 against MK Dons.
Wright was voted Young player of the year of Preston North End for the season 2012/13. On 1 May 2013 he was handed a new two-year contract, with the option of staying at Preston North End for another year.
Wright won promotion via the Play-Offs with Preston in 2015, defeating Swindon Town 4–0 at Wembley on 24 May 2015.
On 6 January 2017 It Was Announced That Wright joined Bristol City for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half year contract. On 7 January 2017 he made his debut in the FA Cup Third Round Tie against Fleetwood Town. He scored his first goal for Bristol City in a 1-1 draw with Norwich City on 7 March 2017.
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