Diaz Wright
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diaz Ray Wright[1] | ||
| Birth name | Diaz Ray Heenan[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Colchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Colchester United | 0 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:43, 30 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Diaz Ray Wright (né Heenan; born 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Colchester United.
The son of former Ipswich Town and Southampton midfielder Jermaine Wright and brother to Drey Wright, Wright has progressed through the Academy since joining the club at under-13 level, before making his debut in August 2016.
Career
Born in Greenwich, London,[2] Wright is the son of former Ipswich Town and Southampton midfielder Jermaine Wright and brother to Drey Wright.[3] Wright joined Colchester United's Academy at under-13 level and has progressed through the age groups.[4] He signed a one-year professional development contract with Colchester in June 2016.[5] He was named on the first-team bench for the first time on 30 August 2016 for Colchester's EFL Trophy trip to Crawley Town. He made his debut in the game, replacing Tom Lapslie after 62-minutes of the 1–0 defeat.[6]
On 3 July 2017, Wright signed a new one-year contract with Colchester United.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 August 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colchester United | 2016–17[8] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[9] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Results for Britain records". Findmypast. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (25 July 2012). "Hot prospect Wright eager for more first-team action with U's". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ Hudson, Matt (7 April 2014). "Meet Our New Scholars". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ Hudson, Matt (30 June 2016). "Four Step Up". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Crawley Town 1 Colchester United 0". Sky Sports. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ Waldron, Jonathan (3 July 2017). "Colchester United youngsters agree contracts to stay". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Diaz Wright in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Diaz Wright in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
External links
- Diaz Wright at Soccerbase