Stephen Wright (English footballer)
Wright playing in Jamie Carragher's Testimonial in 2010.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Stephen John Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Bootle, Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Aberystwyth Town | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Liverpool | 17 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2002–2008 | Sunderland | 92 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Stoke City (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Coventry City | 55 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Brentford | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Hartlepool United | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Wrexham | 59 | (1) |
| 2014– | Aberystwyth Town | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–1999 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 1999 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:17, 7 September 2011 (UTC) |
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Stephen John Wright (born 8 February 1980) is an English footballer who plays for Aberystwyth Town as a defender.
Born in Bootle, Liverpool, Wright joined Liverpool on a youth contract in June 1996, choosing to join Liverpool over rivals Everton, the club he supported as a boy. Wright turned professional a year later in August 1997, and the following season was named as an unused substitute for the UEFA Cup clash with Celta Vigo on 24 November 1998 alongside Steven Gerrard.
Following a successful loan spell with Crewe Alexandra in the 1999–2000 season, Wright made his Liverpool debut in the 8–0 drubbing of Stoke City on 29 November 2000 in the League Cup, replacing Markus Babbel at half time. He went on to play 4 times that season for Liverpool, including a brief substitute appearance against future club Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in February 2001. He was also an unused substitute as Liverpool won the 2001 UEFA Cup Final.
Initially starting out as a centre back, Wright made the transition to right back during the 2001–02 season, where he established himself as a useful member of the Liverpool squad. On 27 October 2001, Wright saw red for the first time in his career, after being sent off against Charlton Athletic at The Valley. Wright scored his first goal for the club 3 days later in the UEFA Champions League against Borussia Dortmund. The game ended 2–0 to Liverpool. Wright eventually went on to make 21 first team appearances for Liverpool, while scoring only the one goal.
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