Andre Wright
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Lead too short|date=May 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= Andre Wright
| image =
| caption =.
| fullname = Andre Antonio Wright{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10310054/premier-league-players-released-or-retained-by-their-clubs|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=1 July 2016|date=1 July 2016|title=Premier League players released or retained by their clubs}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|12|07}}
| birth_place = Sandwell, West Midlands, England
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Bedworth United
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs1 = West Bromwich Albion
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = → Coventry City (loan)
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = Kidderminster Harriers
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2018
| clubs7 = Nuneaton Town
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2018
| clubs8 = Torquay United
| caps8 = 6
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2018–2019
| clubs9 = Gloucester City
| caps9 = 13
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2019–2020
| clubs10 = Bohemians
| caps10 = 27
| goals10 = 13
| years11 = 2021
| clubs11 = Ayr United
| caps11 = 5
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2021
| clubs12 = Sligo Rovers
| caps12 = 12
| goals12 = 2
| years13 = 2022
| clubs13 = AFC Telford United
| caps13 = 13
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2022
| clubs14 = Hereford
| caps14 = 8
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2022
| clubs15 = Kettering Town
| caps15 = 6
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2022–2023
| clubs16 = Stratford Town
| caps16 = 32
| goals16 = 6
| years17 = 2023–2024
| clubs17 = Mickleover
| caps17 = 10
| goals17 = 6
| years18 = 2024
| clubs18 = Stratford Town
| caps18 = 8
| goals18 = 0
| years19 = 2024–
| clubs19 = Bedworth United
| caps19 = 2
| goals19 = 1
| club-update = 14:13, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
Andre Antonio Wright (born 7 December 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Bedworth United. During his career Wright has played for clubs in England, Ireland and Scotland.
Career
A product of West Bromwich Albion's academy, Wright was loaned out to Kidderminster Harriers for the first half of the 2015–16 season in order to gain experience of senior football.{{cite web | title = Andre Wright: Kidderminster sign West Brom winger on loan | publisher = BBC Sport | date =5 August 2015| url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33794805}} Wright scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 defeat to Wrexham on 18 August 2015, it was his only goal in 12 league appearances for Kidderminster.{{cite web | title = Kidderminster Harriers 1–3 Wrexham | publisher = BBC Sport | date =18 August 2015| url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33858213}} The loan spell at Kidderminster was cut short in November 2015 to allow Wright to join fellow National League relegation contenders Torquay United on loan, initially until 2 January 2016.{{cite web| title =TORQUAY UNITED: Friendship eases Andre Wright signing on loan from West Bromwich Albion| publisher =Herald Express| date =5 November 2015| url =http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/torquay-united-friendship-eases-andre-wright/story-28120551-detail/story.html}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The loan deal was extended until the end of the 2015–16 season,{{cite web | title = Andre Wright: Torquay United extend West Brom striker's loan | publisher = BBC Sport | date =1 December 2015| url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34979204}} with Wright going on to score three goals in 22 league appearances to help Torquay survive relegation from the National League, at the expense of former club Kidderminster Harriers.{{Soccerbase season|86861|2015}}
After featuring for West Brom's Under-23 side against Millwall in the EFL Trophy in August 2016, Wright was loaned out to Coventry City until 9 January 2017.{{cite web | title = SIGNING: Coventry City sign West Bromwich Albion striker Andre Wright on a loan agreement until January | publisher = CCFC | date =31 August 2016| url =http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/signing-andre-wright-coventry-city-west-brom-loan-3285056.aspx}} Wright scored his first league goal for Coventry City in a 2–2 draw with AFC Wimbledon at the Ricoh Arena, in what would prove to be Tony Mowbray's final game as Coventry City manager.{{cite web | title = Coventry City 2–2 AFC Wimbledon | publisher = BBC Sport | date =28 September 2016| url =https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37426304}}
On 17 January 2017, Wright agreed to join League Two side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38655510 |title=Andre Wright: Yeovil Town sign West Bromwich striker on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 January 2017 |accessdate=17 January 2017 }} but the deal collapsed on 18 January 2017, due to rules governing the number of clubs a player can represent in one season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38663270 |title=West Brom: Andrew Wright's Yeovil loan off after EFL Trophy game |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2017 |accessdate=18 January 2017 }}
On 1 September 2017, after numerous trials with Football League sides, Wright opted to return to Kidderminster Harriers on a one-year deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.harriers.co.uk/news/2017/09/01/reds-net-forward-pairing/ |title=Reds net forward pairing |publisher=Kidderminster Harriers Official Site |date=1 September 2017 |accessdate=10 November 2017 }}
In July 2019 it was announced that Andre had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Bohemians until the end of the 2019 season. Wright scored 4 goals in a single game for Bohs as they defeated fellow Dublin club UCD in August 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/andre-has-wright-stuff-as-bohs-run-riot-to-send-students-searching-for-their-calculators-38410713.html|title=Andre's got the Wright stuff, nets 4 against UCD |publisher=Independent.ie |date=21 August 2019 |accessdate=21 August 2019 }} Andre Wright was named in the PFAI Team of the Year in 2020.
Wright signed for Scottish Championship side, Ayr United, on Burns' Day of 2021. Wright left Ayr at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url= https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/player-update|title=Ayr United player update|date=7 May 2021|accessdate=7 May 2021}} He spent some time on trial at Notts County during pre-season ahead of their 2021–22 season but was not offered a contract.
On 17 August 2021, it was announced that Wright had returned to the League of Ireland, signing for Sligo Rovers for the final 4 months of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/sligo-rovers-sign-former-bohemians-striker-andre-wright-for-the-remainder-of-the-season-40760773.html|title=Sligo Rovers sign former Bohemians striker Andre Wright for the remainder of the season}}
On 1 January 2022, Wright signed for National League North side AFC Telford United.{{Cite web |url=https://www.telfordunited.com/news/wright-joins-the-bucks/ |title=Wright joins the Bucks |publisher=AFC Telford United |date=1 January 2022 |accessdate=2 January 2022}}
On 24 March 2022, Wright signed for National League North side Hereford on a non-contract basis.{{Cite web |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/news-the-bulls-bring-in-wright/ |title=The Bulls bring in Andre Wright |publisher=Hereford FC |date=24 March 2022 |accessdate=25 March 2022}} He was released at the end of the season after making eight league appearances.{{cite web|url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/20127994.goalkeeper-hall-amongst-hereford-fc-players-released/|title=Hereford FC release senior players and offer six new deals|publisher=Hereford Times|date=10 May 2022}}
On 29 June 2022, Wright joined fellow National League North club Kettering Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/the-wright-stuff|title=THE WRIGHT STUFF|website=www.ketteringtownfc.com|date=29 June 2022|accessdate=30 June 2022}} In October 2022, he signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Stratford Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.stratfordtownfc.co.uk/news/andre-wright-signs-for-the-bards|title=ANDRE WRIGHT SIGNS FOR THE BARDS|website=www.stratfordtownfc.co.uk|date=13 October 2022|accessdate=17 October 2022}} Having finished the 2022–23 season with Stratford Town, he joined Mickleover.{{cite web|url=https://mickleoverfc.com/mickleover-find-the-wright-man/|title=Micleover Find The Wright Man|website=mickleoverfc.com|date=16 June 2023|accessdate=26 June 2024}}
In June 2024, Wright returned to Stratford Town.{{cite tweet|number=1805633306110706142|title=The talented goalscorer Andre Wright has returned to the Bards. Andre made 33 appearances during 2022/23 and will link up with Reece Styche for The Bards. #WelcomeAndre|user=StratfordTownFC|author-link=Stratford Town F.C.|date=25 June 2024|accessdate=26 June 2024}} In September 2024, he joined Bedworth United.{{cite web|url=https://bedworthunitedfc.co.uk/new-signing-announcement/|title=New Signing Announcement|website=bedworthunitedfc.co.uk|date=28 September 2024|accessdate=10 October 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 15 October 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/andre-wright/413068/|title=England - A. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Division !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|West Bromwich Albion
|2015–16{{Cite web|url=https://ie.soccerway.com/players/andre-wright/413068/|title = England - A. Wright - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}} |rowspan=2|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan)
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|86861|2015|accessdate=12 January 2017}} |rowspan="2"|National League |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Torquay United (loan)
|22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in the FA Trophy}} | 2 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Coventry City (loan)
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|86861|2016|accessdate=12 January 2017}} |11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers
|2017–18{{soccerway|andre-wright/413068|accessdate=19 December 2017}} |8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Nuneaton Town
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Torquay United
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Gloucester City
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=2|Bohemians
|2019 |rowspan=2|League of Ireland Premier Division |10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=SCO|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 16 | 7 | |
| 2020
|17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 9 | ||
| Ayr United
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| Sligo Rovers
|2021 |League of Ireland Premier Division |12 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 2 | ||||
| AFC Telford United
|13 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Hereford
|8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Kettering Town
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Stratford Town
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
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{{2020 PFAI League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Coventry City F.C. players
Category:Nuneaton Town F.C. players
Category:Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:Ayr United F.C. players
Category:Sligo Rovers F.C. players
Category:AFC Telford United players
Category:Hereford F.C. players
Category:Kettering Town F.C. players
Category:Stratford Town F.C. players
Category:Mickleover F.C. players
Category:Bedworth United F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
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Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:League of Ireland players
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Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland