Jacob Wright

Jacob Wright
Wright training with Manchester City in 2024
Personal information
Full name Jacob Anthony Wright
Date of birth (2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 16
Youth career
2014–2025 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Manchester City 0 (0)
2025 → Norwich City (loan) 15 (0)
2025– Norwich City 36 (2)
International career‡
2022 England U16 2 (0)
2022–2023 England U17 2 (0)
2022–2023 England U18 5 (0)
2023 England U19 2 (1)
2024– England U20 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:14, 16 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:33, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

Jacob Anthony Wright (born 21 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City. He is an England youth international.

Club career

Manchester City

Wright played for the Manchester City academy in the 2023–24 EFL Trophy. He was also included in the Manchester City senior squad that travelled to Saudi Arabia to play in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup. 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.

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.

Norwich City

On 4 February 2025, Wright joined Norwich City on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season with an option to buy. On 28 May, Norwich City triggered the option to purchase Wright, officially joining the club on 1 June, signing a four-year contract with an option for a further year, for an initial reported fee of £2.3 million.

International career

He is an England youth international.

Career statistics

As of match played 10 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2023–24 ————3030
2024–25 ————1111
Total ————4141
Manchester City 2023–24 Premier League 001000100020
2024–25 Premier League 000020000020
Total 001020100040
Norwich City (loan) 2024–25 EFL Championship 150————150
Norwich City 2025–26 EFL Championship 2802010——310
2026–27 EFL Championship 8 2 0 0 3 0 — — 1 0
Total 36 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 39 1
Career total 51230601041653
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League.
  2. ↑ "Jacob Wright - Norwich City". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jacob Wright". Soccerway. 18 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Bray, Joe (31 October 2023). "Substance beats style as Man City handed cruel lesson to crash out of EFL Trophy". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Bray, Joe (18 December 2023). "Six Man City youngsters travel with Club World Cup squad ahead of Urawa Red Diamonds clash". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Manchester City VS. Huddersfield Town". Soccerway. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Bajkowski, Simon; Bray, Joe; Jackson, Ross (7 January 2024). "Man City vs Huddersfield highlights as Kevin De Bruyne returns and Jeremy Doku scores". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Rose, Gary (7 January 2024). "Manchester City 5-0 Huddersfield: Kevin de Bruyne returns as holders breeze through". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Johnston, Neil; Emons, Michael (6 March 2024). "Championship League Round of 16 - 2nd Leg". BBC Sport. 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.
  10. ↑ "Wright joins on loan from Manchester City". Norwich City F.C. 4 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Norwich sign Man City midfielder Wright for £2.3m". BBC Sport. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "City complete permanent signing of Wright". Norwich City F.C. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  13. ↑ Bray, Joe (28 September 2022). "Man City's unseen impact on England squads shows academy plan is working". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Jacob Wright at Soccerway
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Jacob Wright in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Jacob Wright | Football Stats | Norwich City | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Jacob Wright | Football Stats | Norwich City | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Jacob Wright | Football Stats | Norwich City | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Jacob Wright | Football Stats | Norwich City | Season 2026/2027 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 9 August 2026.