David Wright (footballer)
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| Full name | David Wright | |
| Date of birth | May 1, 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
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| Current club | Ipswich Town | |
| Number | 20 | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1997-2004 2004-2007 2005 2007- |
Crewe Alexandra Wigan Athletic → Norwich City (loan) Ipswich Town |
213 (3) 45 (0) 5 (0) 61 (3) |
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David Wright (born May 1, 1980 in Warrington) is an English footballer who plays for Ipswich Town. He began his career with Crewe Alexandra F.C. where he made his debut in 1997, and became a regular in the 1998/99 season, before lending a hand in Crewe's promotion in 2002/03. In the following season, he joined Wigan for £500,000 where he managed to achieve promotion as well. He lost his first-team place to teammate Nicky Eaden, but continued with Wigan throughout their march to the Premiership. In search of first-team football, he joined Norwich City in 2005, playing 5 games. Wright joined Ipswich for around £200,000 on a 3 year contract in January 2007. Made his debut against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on the 13th January 2007, sent off a week later in his home debut against Colchester. He scored his first goal for the club on April 22nd 2007 against Norwich in the 1 - 1 draw. His first home goal for Ipswich came against Bristol City in a 6-0 win (November 2007). David Wright is also a Rugby League fan and supports his hometown club, Warrington.
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