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Lowell Wright (born August 19, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Whitecaps FC 2 of the MLS Next Pro.

Lowell Wright

Wright in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Lowell Wright
Date of birth	(2003-08-19) August 19, 2003 (age 19)
Place of birth	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Whitecaps FC 2
Number	42
Youth career
	Brampton YSC
2015–2018	Toronto FC
2018	Sigma FC
2019	Woodbridge Strikers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Woodbridge Strikers	3	(1)
2020–2022	York United	39	(7)
2022–	Whitecaps FC 2	1	(0)
National team‡
2022–	Canada U20	6	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 14, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 26, 2022

Early life

Wright was born in Brampton, Ontario to Jamaican parents.[1] At youth level, he played in the Toronto FC Academy, serving as captain of the U-12 team.[2] In 2018, he left the Toronto FC Academy and joined the youth system of Sigma FC.[3] In 2019, he joined the youth system of the Woodbridge Strikers, scoring 42 goals across all competitions for their U-17 side.[3]

Club career

In 2019, Wright joined League1 Ontario side Woodbridge Strikers, scoring one goal in three league appearances and making one appearance in the playoffs.[4]

On July 28, 2020, Wright signed a four-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York9 (later renamed York United), becoming the youngest player to sign for the club, as well as signing the longest contract in club history.[1][5] His signing was expediated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the club was initially planning to sign him to begin in January 2021, however, due to the inability of some foreign players to come to Canada due to travel restrictions, he was signed in July 2020.[6][7] He made his professional debut for York9 on August 15 against Atlético Ottawa and scored a goal in an eventual 2-2 draw,[8] becoming the youngest goal-scorer in Canadian Premier League history at 16 years, 11 months, and 26 days.[9][10] He scored his first career brace on September 26, 2021 against Valour FC.[11][12]

In August 2022, he transferred to Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro.[13][14]

International career

In April 2022, Wright was called up to the Canadian Under-20 side for two friendly matches against Costa Rica in San José.[15] In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[16] He appeared in all four of the team's games at the tournament, scoring twice.[17]

Career statistics

As of August 1, 2022[18]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Woodbridge Strikers	2019[4]	League1 Ontario	3	1	1	0	—		—		4	1
York United	2020	Canadian Premier League	4	1	—		—		—		4	1
	2021	Canadian Premier League	26	6	1	0	2	0	—		29	6
	2022	Canadian Premier League	9	0	0	0	2	0	—		11	0
	Total		39	7	1	0	4	0	0	0	44	7
Career total			42	8	2	0	4	0	0	0	48	8

References

External links

• Lowell Wright at Soccerway
• Canada Soccer profile

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