Callum Wright (born 2 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackpool.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 22) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
Tranmere Rovers | |||
Everton | |||
2016–2018 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
2018–2020 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 17 | (4) |
2021–2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 34 | (9) |
2022– | Blackpool | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:31, 9 November 2022 (UTC) |
Wright grew up in Huyton and attended Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School in West Derby.[2] He grew up "idolising" Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, and served as a Liverpool team mascot at the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea in 2008.[2]
Wright spent his early career with Tranmere Rovers, Everton and Blackburn Rovers,[3] before moving to Leicester City in February 2018.[4] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in February 2021.[3][5] In August 2021 he returned to Cheltenham Town for a second loan spell.[6]
Wright joined Blackpool on 1 September 2022 for an undisclosed fee.[7][8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City U21 | 2018–19[9] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2019–20[10] | — | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
2020–21[11] | — | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |||||
Leicester City | 2020–21[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21[11] | League Two | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 4 | |
Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[12] | League One | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 9 | |
Blackpool | 2022–23[13] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
Career total | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 74 | 15 |
Cheltenham Town
Blackpool F.C. – current squad | |
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