Shaun Wright-Phillips
Wright-Phillips warming up for Chelsea in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| –1999 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | Manchester City | 153 | (26) |
| 2005–2008 | Chelsea | 82 | (4) |
| 2008–2011 | Manchester City | 64 | (9) |
| 2011–2015 | Queens Park Rangers | 67 | (1) |
| 2015– | New York Red Bulls | 19 | (1) |
| 2016 | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2002 | England U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2004–2010 | England | 36 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:23, 12 November 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:23, 22 September 2016 (UTC) |
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Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for the New York Red Bulls.
He began his senior career with Manchester City in 1999, becoming part of the international set-up and earning a £21 million transfer to Premier League champions Chelsea in 2005, winning several domestic honours. In 2008, he returned to Manchester City, and then joined Queens Park Rangers in 2011.
He made his full England debut in 2004 and went on to earn 36 caps, and score six goals. He was selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Wright-Phillips is the son of former England international Ian Wright, who adopted him when he was three years old. His younger half-brother, Bradley Wright-Phillips, is a fellow professional footballer. Born in Greenwich, London, he grew up in Brockley, London, and attended the state school Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College in New Cross Gate.
Wright-Phillips was released by Nottingham Forest aged 17 and Manchester City took him to Maine Road. He made his first-team debut as a substitute in the second leg of a League Cup match against Burnley, replacing Terry Cooke. His league debut came two months later at Port Vale. Brought on as substitute striker, he helped his team turn a 1–0 deficit into a 2–1 win. His shot resulted in the first Manchester City goal, which Wright-Phillips attempted to claim, though the strike was later credited as an own goal instead. He then started the next two matches in place of Paul Dickov, who was absent through injury. Once Dickov recovered, Wright-Phillips returned to the reserves, making only one further first team appearance that season. City finished second in the First Division, resulting in promotion to the Premier League for the 2000–01 season.
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