Tommy Wright (footballer born 1984)

Football player infobox
playername = Tommy Wright


fullname = Thomas Wright
height = height|ft=6
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|9|28|mf=y
cityofbirth = Leicester
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Aberdeen
clubnumber = 11
position = Striker
years = 2001–2006
2003–2004
2005
2006–2007
2006-2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Leicester City
→ Brentford (loan)
→ Blackpool (loan)
Barnsley
→ Walsall (loan)
Darlington
Aberdeen
caps(goals) = 21 0(2)
25 0(3)
13 0(6)
34 0(2)
06 0(2)
54 (17)
01 0(0)
pcupdate = 15:36, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Thomas 'Tommy' Wright (born 28 September 1984 in Leicester, Leicestershire) is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for Aberdeen.

Career

Wright started his career at home town club Leicester City, where he made twenty-four appearances. Mainly used as a substitute for the Foxes, he made his breakthrough during the 2002–03, when he scored two Championship goals including a winning strike against Nottingham Forest.

Wright spent two loan spells with Brentford the following season, netting three times in twenty-five appearances for the Bees. His first goal for Brentford came against Hartlepool United. Wright then moved out on loan to Blackpool in August 2005. Once again his first goal for his new club was against Darlington's local rivals Hartlepool.

Following Wright's loan spell at Blackpool, Barnsley agreed a fee with Leicester for the services of the six foot forward and he signed permanently for them in early 2006. The Reds had to beat off some stiff competition to land the player. He made his bow for Barnsley against Chesterfield and became a regular for the Tykes at the start of the 2006–07 campaign.

Barnsley's promotion to the Football League Championship saw Wright figure more from the bench for the Oakwell based side during the 2006–07 season and in November he was sent out on loan to League Two side Walsall, [Cite news
title = Walsall capture Barnsley's Wright
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/6177108.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-11-23
accessdate = 2008-01-06] where he scored twice in five starts. Wright left Walsall on Boxing Day 2006, with the club at the top of the league. Quakers then swooped for the forward during the January transfer window completing a loan deal in time for him to make his debut against Bury. Wright scored an 87th minute equaliser to ensure Darlington went away from Gigg Lane with a point. Shortly afterwards he completed a permanent move to the club.

On August 8 2008, Wright moved on transfer to Aberdeen for a fee of £75,000 [ [http://www.afc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/clubNewsDetail/0,,10284~1361092,00.html Aberdeen Sign Tommy Wright] AFC.co.uk, August 8 2008] Wright caused a stir in his first appearance in an Aberdeen shirt, receiving a yellow card for a reckless challenge, and becoming involved in a suspected headbutt attempt on Motherwell defender Stephen Craigan. In his second first team appeareance, in which he played for the last 4 minutes in a Rangers match, he was giving a warning by the referee for his only action during the game - a sliding tackle. His passion has made him an early hero with the Aberdeen fans.

He represented England U-20s at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Not to be confused with another Tommy Wright, who played for Leicester City in the 1990s.

Honours

Leicester City
*Nationwide Division One Title winner: 2002–03

"'Walsall
*Coca-Cola League Two Title winner: 2006–07

References

External links

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