Akil Wright
 Akil Wright, York City FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akil Valentine Wright | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| 2015–2018 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Barrow (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Wrexham (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Wrexham | 69 | (7) |
| 2020–2022 | York City | 54 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Stockport County | 67 | (3) |
| 2024– | Ross County | 75 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:25, 19 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Akil Valentine Wright (born 13 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One club Ross County.
Career
Wright started his senior career at Northern Premier League club Ilkeston before moving to Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.
Over the following 3 years, Wright would be loaned out to non-league teams AFC Fylde, Barrow and Wrexham before signing permanently for Wrexham on 3 January 2018.
On 16 September 2020, Wright signed for York City following his release from Wrexham.
Wright signed for League Two club Stockport County on 17 July 2022, making his debut on 3 September in a 1–0 home win against AFC Wimbledon.
On 8 July 2024, Wright signed for Scottish Premiership side Ross County for an undisclosed fee, joining on a three-year deal.
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 October 2026
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Barrow (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| Wrexham (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Wrexham | 2017–18 | National League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | National League | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 | |
| 2019–20 | National League | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Total | 88 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 7 | ||
| York City | 2020–21 | National League North | ||||||||||
| 2021–22 | National League North | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7 | ||
| Stockport County | 2022–23 | League Two | 37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Total | 64 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 81 | 4 | ||
| Ross County | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 4 |
| 2025–26 | Scottish Championship | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2026–27 | Scottish League One | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 75 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 9 | ||
| Career Total | 308 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 362 | 29 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
Stockport County
References
- ↑ "Akil Wright: Fleetwood Town sign midfielder from Ilkeston". BBC Sport. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Akil Wright". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ "Wrexham AFC unveil first January signing". Daily Post. Colwyn Bay. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ "Akil Wright: Stockport County sign midfielder after York City exit". BBC Sport. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ "Akil Wright joins from Stockport County". www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Games played by Akil Wright in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Akil Wright in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Akil Wright in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Akil Wright in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Akil Wright in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Akil Wright in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Akil Wright in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Akil Wright in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Akil Wright in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Akil Wright in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "League Two: 2023/24: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
"Stockport: Squad details: 2023/24". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
External links
- Profile at the Stockport County F.C. website
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