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Haji Amir Wright (born March 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor and the United States national team.

Haji Wright

Wright with Antalyaspor in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Haji Amir Wright[1]
Date of birth	(1998-03-27) March 27, 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, United States
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Club information
Current team	Antalyaspor
Number	9
Youth career
2012–2015	LA Galaxy
2016–2017	Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	New York Cosmos	3	(0)
2015	New York Cosmos B	4	(5)
2017–2019	Schalke 04 II	22	(14)
2017–2019	Schalke 04	7	(1)
2017–2018	→ SV Sandhausen (loan)	15	(1)
2019–2020	VVV-Venlo	22	(0)
2020–2022	SønderjyskE	29	(11)
2021–2022	→ Antalyaspor (loan)	32	(14)
2022–	Antalyaspor	12	(9)
National team‡
2013	United States U15	10	(2)
2013–2015	United States U17	34	(27)
2014–2015	United States U18	5	(2)
2016	United States U19	2	(0)
2019	United States U23	2	(0)
2022–	United States	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 6, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 14, 2022

Youth soccer

Known for his finishing, ability to win headers, and quickness,[2] Wright had been dubbed by many media outlets as one of the top prospects in the United States youth system.[3][4] His success with the under-17 national team prompted him to train with Schalke 04's academy.[5]

Professional career

New York Cosmos

In March 2015, Wright officially signed with NASL club New York Cosmos for an undisclosed fee and contract length.[6] Wright's contract expired following the season, and he did not re-sign.[7] During his time at Cosmos, Wright featured in 3 league games, playing a total of 80 minutes. He made his debut versus Indy Eleven on July 26, 2015.[8]

Schalke 04

In April 2016, Wright signed with Schalke 04.[9] In his debut with the Schalke under-19 team on April 16, Wright scored a brace against Borussia Mönchengladbach U19.

Wright was promoted to the Schalke first team in May 2017.[10] He was named on the bench against FC Ingolstadt 04 on May 20, 2017.[11] In July 2018, Wright underwent a trial period with 2. Bundesliga club Union Berlin.[12] On November 24, 2018, Wright made his debut for Schalke first team when he replaced Steven Skrzybski in the 88th minute of the 5–2 win against 1. FC Nürnberg.[13]

VVV-Venlo

In July 2019, Wright joined VVV-Venlo on a free transfer.[14]

SønderjyskE

In August 2020, Wright joined SønderjyskE on a free transfer.[15] He got off to a strong start in the league, with 6 goals in 8 appearances by early November, and his performances led to him being named as the Danish Superliga Player of the Month for October 2020.[16]In July 2021, Wright wanted to move on from SønderjyskE and failed to report back for pre-season training.[17] On July 21, 2021, Turkish club Antalyaspor confirmed that they had signed Wright on loan from SønderjyskE with an option to buy.[18] However, later on the same day, SønderjyskE went out and denied that the deal had gone through because they hadn't yet received any payment.[19] However, a few days later, on July 28, 2021, SønderjyskE confirmed that he had been loaned out to Antalyaspor for the 2021–22 season and also signed a new deal with Sønderjyske until June 2024.[20]

Antalyaspor

On July 19, 2022, Wright signed a three-year deal with Antalyaspor.[21]

International career

Wright is of Liberian and Ghanaian descent. He has represented the United States at all youth levels.[22] In May 2022, Wright was called into the United States senior camp by Gregg Berhalter for a CONCACAF Nation's League window.[23]

Wright scored his first international goal on his senior debut for the United States on June 1, 2022, in a 3–0 friendly victory against Morocco.[24] In November 2022, Wright was named to the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[25]

Personal life

Haji's brother Hanif plays on the under-19 team of Bonner SC.[26] Haji's cousins are also active in athletics: Joseph Putu played cornerback for the Florida Gators,[27] his second cousin, Isaac Nana Addai, played for the Liberia national under-23 football team as well as Boston City FC, and his third cousin, Joseph Addai, won Super Bowl XLI in 2007 with the Indianapolis Colts.[28]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 6, 2022[29]

Club	Season	League			National cup[lower-alpha 1]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
New York Cosmos	2015	NASL	3	0	1	0	–		4	0
Schalke 04	2016–17	Bundesliga	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2018–19	Bundesliga	7	1	–		–		7	1
	Total		7	1	–		–		7	1
SV Sandhausen (loan)	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	15	1	–		–		15	1
VVV-Venlo	2019–20	Eredivisie	22	0	1	1	–		23	1
SønderjyskE	2020–21	Danish Superliga	29	11	7	2	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	37	13
	2021–22	Danish Superliga	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		29	11	7	2	1	0	37	13
Antalyaspor (loan)	2021–22	Süper Lig	32	14	3	1	–		35	15
Antalyaspor	2022–23	Süper Lig	12	9	0	0	–		12	9
Career total			120	36	12	4	1	0	133	40

International

As of match played June 14, 2022[30]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2022	3	1
Total		3	1

Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Haji Wright

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	June 1, 2022	TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, United States	Morocco	3–0	3–0	Friendly

Honors

New York Cosmos

• North American Soccer League: 2015[31]

Individual

• Superliga Player of the Month: October 2020[16]

References

На других языках

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[de] Haji Wright

Haji Amir Wright[1] (* 27. März 1998 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Fußballspieler auf der Position des Stürmers, der bei SønderjyskE Fodbold unter Vertrag steht und momentan an Antalyaspor verliehen ist. Wright ist in der Offensive variabel einsetzbar. Favorisiert agiert er als Mittelstürmer, kann aber auch auf beiden Flügeln spielen.[2] Er lief in 20 Partien für US-amerikanische Nachwuchsnationalmannschaften auf.

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- [en] Haji Wright

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[es] Haji Wright

Haji Wright (Los Ángeles, California, EUA, 27 de marzo de 1998) es un futbolista estadounidense. Juega de delantero en el Antalyaspor de la Superliga de Turquía.

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[fr] Haji Wright

Haji Wright né le 27 mars 1998 à Los Angeles en Californie, est un joueur américain de soccer. Il joue au poste d'attaquant à Antalyaspor.

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[it] Haji Wright

Haji Wright (Los Angeles, 27 marzo 1998) è un calciatore statunitense, attaccante dell'Antalyaspor e della nazionale statunitense.

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[ru] Райт, Хаджи

Хаджи Амир Райт (англ. Haji Amir Wright; 27 марта 1998, Лос-Анджелес) — американский футболист, центральный нападающий клуба «Антальяспор» и сборной США.

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