Ian Wright
Wright in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Edward Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Woolwich, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1991 | Crystal Palace | 225 | (90) |
| 1991–1998 | Arsenal | 221 | (128) |
| 1998–1999 | West Ham United | 22 | (9) |
| 1999 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 10 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | Celtic | 8 | (3) |
| 2000 | Burnley | 15 | (4) |
| Total | 501 | (239) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1992 | England B | 3 | (0) |
| 1991–1998 | England | 33 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2013 | Milton Keynes Dons (First-team coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ian Edward Wright, MBE (born 3 November 1963) is an English former professional footballer turned television and radio personality.
Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal as a forward, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title, both major domestic trophies, and the European Cup Winners Cup. He played 581 league games, scoring 387 goals for seven clubs in Scotland and England, earning 33 caps for the English national team.
He also played in the Premier League for West Ham United, the Scottish Premier League for Celtic and the Football League for Burnley and Nottingham Forest.
After retiring from the game he has been active in the media, usually in football-related TV and radio shows. His sons, Bradley and Shaun Wright-Phillips, are both professional footballers.
Ian is the third son of Jamaican immigrants. His father, Herbert was absent from a young age, and he was brought up by his mother, Nesta.
Wright came to professional football relatively late. Despite having had trials at Southend United and Brighton during his teens, he was unable to attract sufficient interest to win a professional contract offer. Reverting to playing for amateur and non-league teams, he was left disillusioned about his chances of a career as a professional footballer.
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