Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jacob Anthony Wright [1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 September 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 56 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014– | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2023– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2022 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
2023– | England U18 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:58, 18 December 2023 (UTC) |
Jacob Anthony Wright (born 21 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City. He is an England youth international. [2]
Wright played for the Manchester City academy in the 2023–24 EFL Trophy. [3] He was also included in the Manchester City senior squad that travelled to Saudi Arabia to play in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup. [4] He was then named amongst the substitutes for City's FA Cup match against Huddersfield Town on 7 January 2024, and made his senior debut as a second-half substitute. [5] [6] [7]
On 6 March 2024, Wright made his UEFA Champions League debut in City's round of 16 victory against Copenhagen, coming on for Erling Haaland in the closing minutes. [8]
He is an England youth international. [9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City U21 | 2023–24 [11] | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Manchester City | 2023–24 [11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Substitution: What a moment for 18-year-old Jacob Wright, who is wearing the No 56 shirt. He's getting ready to replace Erling Haaland. Jacob Wright gets a hug from Erling Haaland as the 18-year-old replaces the goal machine.