Jake Wright
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake Maxwell Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Keighley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Bradford City | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Halifax Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Halifax Town | 63 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Crawley Town | 41 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Oxford United (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2010– | Oxford United | 35 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 13 July 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jake Maxwell Wright (born 11 March 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United, a club he captains. He started his career with Bradford City, but played only one senior game for them, before he joined Halifax Town where he had previously spent a loan spell. He spent two years at Halifax, but after they were demoted from the Conference National, he moved to Crawley Town in June 2008 before transferring to Brighton in July 2009. He can play at left back or centre back.[2]
[edit] Career
Born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, Jake Wright started his football career as a youngster with Bradford City and, in April 2005, was one of four defenders to be given a one-year contract.[3] In August 2005, he and fellow Bradford City player Danny Forrest moved to Conference side Halifax Town on loan—Wright's an initial one-month loan deal.[4] He made his debut on 10 September 2005, in a 4–0 Conference victory over Tamworth at The Shay.[5] He twice extended his loan deal,[6][7] staying with Halifax for three months, during which time he played 11 league games and three cup games, before he returned to Bradford.[5] Wright made his Bradford debut as a second-half substitute against Colchester United on 4 February 2006, replacing Richard Edghill, who had broken his ankle.[8] It would be his only senior appearance for Bradford.[9]
During June 2006, Wright rejoined Halifax, this time on a permanent basis, along with Forrest and Hereford United goalkeeper Craig Mawson.[10] Wright scored his first senior goal to help Halifax to their first home victory of the 2006–07 season, in a 3–1 win over Dagenham & Redbridge on 19 September 2006.[11] Wright finished the season with two goals from 27 league games,[12] before playing a further 36 games the following season.[13] During the campaign, he picked up his first red card of his career, in a 1–0 defeat to Aldershot Town.[14] Halifax Town avoided relegation despite a final-day defeat, because Altrincham also lost,[15] but they faced liquidation and were eventually demoted, giving Altrincham a reprieve.[16][17] Halifax were demoted and applied to join the Northern Premier League Division One North,[17] but instead Wright moved back to the Conference National, by signing for Crawley Town in June 2008.[18] He had played 63 league games for Halifax during his two years.[9] After an impressive season making 41 League appearances, Wright attratced the interest of League clubs including Charlton Athletic and Colchester United.[19][20]
On 27 July 2009, Wright was invited for a trial at League One side Brighton & Hove Albion and featured during the 1–0 pre-season friendly defeat to Torquay United.[21][22] Brighton beat off competition from an unnamed Scottish Premier League club to sign Wright and completed the transfer with Wright signing a two-year contract with the Seagulls.[23]
On 31 December 2009, Oxford United signed Wright on loan for the remainder of the season.[24] Wright made 20 appearances during his loan spell at the Kassam Stadium. On 30 June 2010, Wright signed a three-year contract with Oxford on a free-transfer deal after a successful loan spell that saw the club gain promotion back to the football league.[25] He was appointed club captain in July 2011[26] and extended his contract by a year in October 2011.[27]
[edit] References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
- ^ "Jake searching for the right position". Evening Courier. 2005-09-22. http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/Jake-searching-for-the-right.1198576.jp. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Players must lead by example - Todd". Telegraph & Argus. 2005-04-05. http://archive.thisisbradford.co.uk/2005/4/5/91602.html. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Bradford pair seal Halifax move". BBC Sport. 2005-08-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/4200332.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ a b "Jake Wright in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?seasonid=135&playerid=35032. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Wright to extend stay at Halifax". BBC Sport. 2005-09-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/4297714.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Wright extends spell at Halifax". BBC News. 2005-11-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/4403686.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Wright debut, wrong result". Telegraph & Argus. 2006-02-07. http://archive.thisisbradford.co.uk/2006/2/7/184833.html. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ a b "Jake Wright". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=35032. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Halifax complete double signing". BBC Sport. 2006-06-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/5049362.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Halifax 3-1 Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. 2006-09-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/5351574.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Halifax 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=136&teamid=1186. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Halifax 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=1186. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Aldershot 1-0 Halifax". BBC Sport. 2007-10-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7043172.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Halifax 1-2 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 2008-04-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7356048.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Two groups fight to save Halifax". BBC Sport. 2008-05-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/7399940.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ a b "Halifax fail with demotion appeal". BBC Sport. 2008-06-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7448831.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Crawley capture defender Wright". BBC Sport. 2008-06-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7471227.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ "Seagulls Consider Swoop for Crawley Defender". The Argus. 2009-07-30. http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/albionnews/4519109.Seagulls_consider_swoop_for_Crawley_defender/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.[dead link]
- ^ "Slade faces Competition for Wright". The Argus. 2009-07-28. http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/albionnews/4514961.Slade_faces_competition_for_Wright/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.[dead link]
- ^ "Albion trial for Crawley Prospect". The Argus. 2009-07-27. http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/albionnews/4514610.Albion_trial_for_Crawley_prospect/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.[dead link]
- ^ "Seagulls Striker faces Trial by Video". The Argus. 2009-07-29. http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/albionnews/4516840.Seagulls_striker_faces_trial_by_video/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.[dead link]
- ^ "Albion Complete Wright Signing". The Argus. 2009-07-31. http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/albionnews/4522616.Albion_complete_Wright_signing/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.[dead link]
- ^ "Brighton's Jake Wright joins Oxford United on loan". BBC Football. 2009-12-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8436190.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Oxford United seal permanent Jake Wright deal". BBC Sport. 2010-06-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8775396.stm. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Wright appointed new Oxford United skipper". Oxford Mail. Newsquest Media Group. 2011-06-07. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/leaguetwo/news_articles/9122764.Wright_appointed_new_Oxford_United_skipper/. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Oxford United defender Jake Wright signs new contract". BBC Sport. 19 October 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15365438.stm. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
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