Market value
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Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Sunderland AFC
top club · 104 apps
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2004
€4.80m
top transfer fee · 02/03
1
best season · 01/02
22 / 0
int'l caps / goals
377Appearances
5Goals
12Assists
69Yellow cards
4Red cards
100Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Denbigh → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Rhyl → Denbigh
16/17 · Transfer
Oct 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Rhyl
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rhyl FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Aberystwyth → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Aberystwyth
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aberystwyth Town
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Wrexham → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wrexham AFC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wrexham AFC
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2012
Transfer: Hartlepool → Wrexham
11/12 · Transfer
Sep 2011
Transfer: Brentford → Hartlepool
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wrexham AFC, Hartlepool United
23 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2010
Transfer: Without Club → Brentford
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Brentford FC
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Coventry → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Coventry City
41 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Coventry
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Coventry City
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Stoke City → Sunderland
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Sunderland → Stoke City
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stoke City
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sunderland AFC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sunderland AFC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sunderland AFC
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sunderland AFC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Liverpool → Sunderland
02/03 · Transfer · €4.80m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sunderland AFC, Scunthorpe United
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Liverpool FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Dundee United FC, Liverpool FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Liverpool Res. → Liverpool
00/01 · Transfer
May 2000
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Liverpool Res.
99/00 · Return from loan
Aug 1999
Transfer: Liverpool Res. → Crewe Alexandra
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Crewe Alexandra
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bradford City, Liverpool FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool Res.
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
Liverpool FC
1.9%
Bradford City
0.0%
Rhyl FC
17.0%
Aberystwyth Town
0.0%
Wrexham AFC
23.1%
Hartlepool United
0.0%
Brentford FC
0.0%
Coventry City
0.0%
Stoke City
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
58.0%
Scunthorpe United
0.0%
Dundee United FC
0.0%
| 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.
Current—
Peak€5.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.50m
| 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.
Conference
56 apps
1 G
6 A
Championship
113 apps
1 G
5 A
Premier League
33 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
64 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
24 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
21 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
42 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.