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Ollie Wright (born 1 March 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.

Ollie Wright

Personal information
Full name	Oliver Ephraim Wright
Date of birth	(1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Rio Grande Valley FC
Number	11
Youth career
	Fulham
	Brentford
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	St. Mary's Rattlers	55	(13)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Corpus Christi FC	14	(7)
2021	San Antonio FC	14	(0)
2022–	Rio Grande Valley FC	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2022

Career

Youth

Born in London, England, Wright spent time in the academy system's of Fulham and Brentford.[1]

College and amateur

In 2016, Wright moved to the United States to play college soccer at St. Mary's University, Texas. Wright made 55 appearances, scoring 13 goals and tallying 20 assists over 3 seasons with the Rattlers. During his time in college, Wright was named All-Heartland Conference Third Team in 2018, and in 2019 was named Lone Star Conference Player of the Year, Lone Star Conference Midfielder of the Year, South Central Region Player of the Year and D2CCA and United Soccer Coaches All-American.[2]

In 2019, Wright played with USL League Two side Corpus Christi FC, where he scored 7 goals and 15 assists in just 14 appearances, setting the League Two single-season assist record.[3]

Professional

On 15 December 2020, it was announced Wright would join USL Championship side San Antonio FC on a 2-year deal ahead of their 2021 season.[4] He made his professional debut on 1 May 2021, appearing as an 85th-minute substitute during a 3–0 win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks.[5]

Wright signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC on 23 February 2022.[6]

References

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