Akil Wright

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Akil Wright

| image = Akil Wright 2022-04-18 1.jpg

| caption = Akil Wright, York City FC

| full_name = Akil Valentine Wright

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Derby, Derbyshire, England

| height = 6'1"

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Ross County

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Sheffield United

| years1 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Ilkeston Town

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2015–2018

| clubs2 = Fleetwood Town

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = → AFC Fylde (loan)

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = → Barrow (loan)

| caps4 = 24

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = → Wrexham (loan)

| caps5 = 21

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2020

| clubs6 = Wrexham

| caps6 = 68

| goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2020–2022

| clubs7 = York City

| caps7 = 54

| goals7 = 7

| years8 = 2022–2024

| clubs8 = Stockport County

| caps8 = 67

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Ross County

| caps9 = 27

| goals9 = 4

| club-update = 22 February 2025

}}

Akil Valentine Wright (born 13 May 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|RossCoun}} club Ross County.

Career

Wright started his senior career at Northern Premier League club Ilkeston before moving to Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31751954 |title=Akil Wright: Fleetwood Town sign midfielder from Ilkeston |work=BBC Sport |date=5 March 2015 |access-date=7 September 2022}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/akil-wright/402833/ |title=Akil Wright |publisher=Soccerway|access-date=7 September 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wrexham-afc-unveil-first-january-14109832 |title=Wrexham AFC unveil first January signing |newspaper=Daily Post |date=3 January 2018 |location=Colwyn Bay |access-date=7 September 2022}}

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,{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61846221 |title=Akil Wright: Stockport County sign midfielder after York City exit |work=BBC Sport |date=17 June 2022 |access-date=7 September 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/akil-wright-joins-from-stockport-county|title=Akil Wright joins from Stockport County|website=www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk|date=8 July 2024|accessdate=8 July 2024}}

Honors

Stockport County

EFL League Two: 2023–24{{cite web | url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/join-us-in-league-one-next-season/ | title=Join us in League One next season | date=7 May 2024 }}