Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Stephen Wright |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen John Wright |
| Date of birth | 1980-02-08 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bootle, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 3 | 00/01 | 98/99 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyl FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1,530 |
| Aberystwyth Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 63 | 1 | 6 | 2,083 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 104 | 2 | 1 | 5,221 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bradford City | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Aberystwyth Town | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Welsh Cup | Aberystwyth Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | WPL Play-Off | Aberystwyth Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,083 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Hartlepool United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Brentford FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Coventry City | 38 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Coventry City | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 39 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3,462 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,759 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-06 | Liverpool Res. | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-10 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Liverpool Res. | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-15 | Liverpool | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €4.80m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-03 | Sunderland | Stoke City | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-03 | Stoke City | Sunderland | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-07 | Sunderland | Coventry | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Coventry | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-30 | Without Club | Brentford | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-02 | Brentford | Hartlepool | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-02 | Hartlepool | Wrexham | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Wrexham | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-05 | Without Club | Aberystwyth | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Aberystwyth | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-01 | Without Club | Rhyl | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Rhyl | Denbigh | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Denbigh | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Cieslewicz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 39 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 22 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 11 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Coventry City | 2 | 38 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Coventry City | 1 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-03 | Stoke City | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-03 | Sunderland | Stoke City | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-10 | Crewe Alexandra | Liverpool Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-06 | Liverpool Res. | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Stephen Wright's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 44% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 6% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 25% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 13% |
| Southampton FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 19% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 44% |
| Newcastle United | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 38% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 25% |
| West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 36% |
| Fulham FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 58% |
| Manchester City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 42% |
| Leicester City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 1,530 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 2,083 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 3,462 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 1,759 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 17 | 174 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 00/01 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Stephen Wright
Who is Stephen Wright?
Stephen Wright is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Stephen Wright?
Stephen Wright is 46 years old. He was born on February 8, 1980 in Bootle.
What position does Stephen Wright play?
Stephen Wright plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Stephen Wright play for?
Stephen Wright currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Wright scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Wright has scored 5 goals in 377 appearances.
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