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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)
2017–2018SV Sandhausen (loan) 15 (1)
2019–2020 VVV-Venlo 22 (0)
2020–2022 SønderjyskE 29 (11)
2021–2022Antalyaspor (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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Cosmos 2015 NASL 301040
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 0000
2018–19 Bundesliga 7171
Total 7171
SV Sandhausen (loan) 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 151151
VVV-Venlo 2019–20 Eredivisie 22011231
SønderjyskE 2020–21 Danish Superliga 2911721[lower-alpha 2]03713
2021–22 Danish Superliga 0000
Total 291172103713
Antalyaspor (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 3214313515
Antalyaspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 12900129
Career total 120361241013340
  1. Includes U.S. Open Cup, KNVB Cup, Danish Cup and Turkish Cup
  2. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

International


As of match played June 14, 2022[30]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202231
Total31
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Haji Wright
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1June 1, 2022TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, United States Morocco3–03–0Friendly

Honors


New York Cosmos

Individual


References


  1. "FRAPORT TAV ANTALYASPOR - Club Details TFF".
  2. "LA Galaxy's Haji Wright leads list of 7 MLS Academy players called to US U-17 national team". MLS Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  3. Davis, Noah (February 4, 2015). "Haji Wright and the Next Big Thing: Should the USMNT Be Getting More From Its Under-17 Team?". Grantland. Grantland.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  4. "The Wright stuff for USA?". FIFA. FIFA.com. February 27, 2015. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  5. Parchman, Will. "Haji Wright on the precipice of Europe". Top Drawer Soccer. TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  6. "Cosmos Sign Striker Haji Wright". New York Cosmos. NYCosmos.com.
  7. "Cosmos Announce First Roster Moves Following Championship 2015 Season".
  8. Haji Wright at Soccerway
  9. "Spielberechtigung für Haji Wright ist da" (in German). schalke04.de. April 16, 2016.
  10. "Schalke promote American duo McKennie and Wright to senior squad". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website.
  11. "Ingolstadt vs. Schalke 04 – 20 May 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  12. "Haji Wright trains with Union first-team". 1. FC Union Berlin. July 10, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  13. "Schalke 04 vs. Nürnberg 5 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  14. "Haji Wright joins VVV Venlo". Schalke 04. July 12, 2019.
  15. Henry jr., Larry (August 2, 2020). "Haji Wright joins Danish Superliga side Sonderjyske". SBI Soccer. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  16. "Haji Wright er Månedens Spiller i oktober". Superligaen (in Danish). November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  17. "SE-direktør om Wright: Går imod trup og stab". bold.dk. July 20, 2021.
  18. Bekræftet: Tyrkisk klub lejer SE's Haji Wright, bold.dk, July 21, 2021
  19. SE er uenig: Wright-handel er ikke på plads, bold.dk, July 21, 2021
  20. SØNDERJYSKE FORLÆNGER OG UDLEJER HAJI WRIGHT, soenderjyske.dk, July 28, 2021
  21. "Haji Wright transfers to Antalyaspor, gets 3-year deal". July 20, 2022.
  22. "SønderjyskE Rejects €1.3m Bid From Malmo FF for American-Liberian Haji Wright | Liberia Public Radio". February 21, 2021.
  23. "Berhalter Calls 27 Players For June Training Camp And Final Home Matches Before 2022 FIFA World Cup". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  24. "United States vs Morocco".
  25. "Berhalter Names 26 Player USMNT Roster For 2022 FIFA World Cup". www.ussoccer.com.
  26. "and brothers Haji and Hanif Wright". BeIN Sports.
  27. "Joseph Putu, a war refugee for six years, overcame long odds to reach Florida". SecCountry.com.
  28. "Addai comes from a very athletic family including his cousin, Joseph Addai, an NFL running back and Super Bowl winner. Haji Wright". Santa Clara Broncos. February 7, 2017.
  29. "Haji Wright » Club matches". WorldFootball.net.
  30. Haji Wright at National-Football-Teams.com
  31. Haji Wright at Soccerway

На других языках


[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.
- [en] Haji Wright

[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.

[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.

[it] Haji Wright

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

[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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