Kris Bright
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kris William Bright | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Free Agent | ||
| Number | None | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Waitakere City | 22 | (30) |
| 2005–2006 | New Zealand Knights | 11 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Kristiansund | 24 | (28) |
| 2009 | Panserraikos | 7 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | (3) |
| 2011 | Budapest Honvéd | 10 | (2) |
| Balzan Youths | 11 | (5) | |
| 2012 | Bryne FK | 12 | (4) |
| FC Haka | 13 | (3) | |
| 2013 | IFK Mariehamn | 23 | (9) |
| 2014 | Lincoln City | 7 | (2) |
| 2015 | Bharat FC | 17 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Bidvest Wits | 3 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Linfield FC | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| New Zealand U-17 | 7 | (6) | |
| New Zealand U-20 | 5 | (4) | |
| 2008– | New Zealand | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:02, 29 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Kris Bright (born 5 September 1986) is a New Zealand footballer who is currently a free agent.
Born in South Auckland, New Zealand, the son of New Zealand 1982 World Cup representative Dave Bright. Bright started as a Semi-Professional with Waitakere City in 2004. Whilst with Waitakere, Bright was the 2004 top scorer in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier as a 17-year-old, and played in the club's 0–1 loss to Miramar Rangers in the final of the 2004 Chatham Cup. Over one and half seasons with Waitakere City, Bright scored a total of 29 goals.
In mid-2005, Bright was named as one of three players in the New Zealand Knights' apprenticeship scheme. Shortly after the start of the season, though, Knights player Neil Emblen was forced onto the injured list, which would allow the club to sign Bright as a replacement for four weeks. Bright was rushed into the squad to play the Central Coast Mariners at North Harbour Stadium, and produced a Man of the Match performance as he played the full 90 minutes on debut as the New Zealand side went down 1–3. Bright's performance in his first match earned praise from Knights manager John Adshead, and he was rewarded with a starting place in the following match against the Newcastle United Jets. Bright appeared in the Knights's following four games up until Emblen's return from injury, but had done enough to retain his position in the squad, having signed another short-term contract, this time to cover for Joshua Rose. By the end of the 2005–06 season, Bright had made a total of 12 appearances, three from the substitutes bench. In mid-2006, Bright was asked to trial at Scottish side Kilmarnock, where he was for a month, playing three games and scoring two goals. Although he was not signed by Kilmarnock, Dutch Eerste Divisie club Fortuna Sittard, invited Bright to a trial match against FC Geleen-Zuid where he scored one goal. Bright subsequently landed a one-year contract with the club, with the option of a further year.
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