Jermaine Malaki Wright (born 21 October 1975 in Greenwich) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder and could also operate as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jermaine Malaki Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1975[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1992 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1998 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Crewe Alexandra | 49 | (5) |
| 1999–2004 | Ipswich Town | 184 | (10) |
| 2004–2006 | Leeds United | 38 | (3) |
| 2005 | → Millwall (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2006 | → Southampton (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Southampton | 78 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Blackpool | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Croydon Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Lewes | 26 | (0) |
| Total | 439 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editWright started his career at Millwall as a trainee, but moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1994.[2] At Wolves he scored once; his goal coming in a League Cup tie against Fulham in September 1995.[3] After a loan spell at Doncaster Rovers he joined Crewe Alexandra in February 1998 for a fee of £50,000. At Crewe, his career took off under the guidance of Dario Gradi, who switched him from the right wing to a creative role in the centre of midfield.
In July 1999, after rejecting the offer of a new contract, he was transferred for a fee of £500,000 to Ipswich, where George Burley saw him as a replacement for Kieron Dyer, who had just been sold to Newcastle United. His career thrived under the guidance of Burley but then stalled after he surprisingly opted to move to relegated Leeds United rather than Everton in July 2004.
However, he fell out of favour at Leeds in 2005 and was loaned out first to Millwall (where he had started his career) and then, in January 2006, to Southampton, where he linked up with Burley once more.
After his loan spell ended, he returned to Elland Road where the remaining year of his contract was cancelled by mutual consent. He returned to Southampton for a trial during pre-season training and signed with the club on 10 July 2006 on a two-year deal keeping him at St Mary's until June 2008.[4] He scored his only Saints goal in the 2–1 home defeat by Queens Park Rangers on 30 September 2006.[5]
Wright was released by Southampton on 2 July 2008. During his two years at St Mary's, Wright made exactly 100 appearances, either in midfield or more often at right-back.
On 11 July 2008, Wright signed for Blackpool on a one-year deal with the option of a second.[6] He made his debut for the Seasiders on 9 August 2008 in a 1–0 home defeat to Bristol City. However, he suffered an Achilles tendon injury in his third league match for the club against Sheffield United on 23 August and a month later he underwent an operation which kept him on the sidelines for more than four months and he never managed to establish himself in the side on his return.[7]
On 9 June 2009, Blackpool confirmed that Wright had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released.[8] In July 2010 newly promoted Isthmian League Premier Division side Croydon Athletic signed Wright for the new season.[9] Following allegations that Croydon owner Mazhar Majeed was using the club for money laundering purposes, Wright followed former Crydon boss Tim O'Shea to Lewes in October 2010.[10] Wright played an important role in helping Lewes recover from being adrift in last place but the team fell just short by one point of staying up and Wright retired at the end of the 2010–11 season.
Personal life
editWright is the cousin of former Arsenal star Ian Wright,[2] and played alongside Ian's son, Bradley, at Southampton. Meanwhile, Jermaine's own son, Drey, plays for St Johnstone F.C.
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1994–95 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995–96 | First Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1996–97[11] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1997–98[12] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 1995–96 | Third Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1997–98[12] | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 1998–99[13] | First Division | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 50 | 5 | ||
| Total | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 5 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 1999–00[14] | First Division | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 2000–01[15] | Premier League | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2001–02[16] | Premier League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2002–03[17] | First Division | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2003–04[18] | First Division | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 51 | 5 | |
| Total | 184 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 221 | 11 | ||
| Leeds United | 2004–05[19] | Championship | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |
| 2005–06[20] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| Millwall (loan) | 2005–06[20] | Championship | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Southampton (loan) | 2005–06[20] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Southampton | 2006–07[21] | Championship | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| 2007–08[22] | Championship | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| Total | 91 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | ||
| Blackpool | 2008–09[23] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 414 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 475 | 23 | ||
Honours
editIpswich Town
Individual
- Ipswich Town Players' Player of the Year: 2003–04[25]
References
edit- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ^ a b Moore, Glenn (24 December 1994). "FA set to bring in Howe". The Independent. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "From the archive – rare League Cup success". expressandstar.com. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Happy to be here". Southampton F.C. 10 July 2006. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2006.
- ^ "Southampton 1-2 QPR". BBC Sport. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Blackpool sign Wright". BBC Sport. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ "Midfield Blow For Pool". Blackpool. 25 September 2008. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Eight Released As Retained List Is Announced". Blackpool. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ "Rams boss hails big double signing". Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Dawn of a new era". Lewes FC. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jermaine Wright in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Ipswich triumph at last". BBC News. 29 May 2000. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Jamma Players' Choice". twtd.co.uk (Those Were The Days). 8 May 2004. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
External links
edit- Jermaine Wright at Soccerbase
- England profile at The FA
