Callum Wright
Callum Wright (born 2 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for Cheltenham Town, on loan from Leicester City, as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 May 2000 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Cheltenham Town (on loan from Leicester City) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | |||
| Everton | |||
| 2016–2018 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2018–2020 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2021– | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 28 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:40, 1 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Wright grew up in Huyton and attended Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School in West Derby.[2] He grew up "idolising" Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, and served as a Liverpool team mascot at the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea in 2008.[2]
Career
Wright spent his early career with Tranmere Rovers, Everton and Blackburn Rovers,[3] before moving to Leicester City in February 2018.[4] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in February 2021.[3][5] In August 2021 he returned to Cheltenham Town for a second loan spell.[6]
References
- Callum Wright at Soccerbase
- Palmer, Jon (20 August 2021). "Callum Wright on growing up on same estate as Steven Gerrard". GloucestershireLive.
- Palmer, Jon (1 February 2021). "Leicester City midfielder joins Cheltenham Town on loan". GloucestershireLive.
- Sharpe, James (1 February 2018). "Callum Wright: What you need to know about City's new signing". LeicestershireLive.
- "Leicester loan Wright to Cheltenham" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Cheltenham sign Perry and Wright on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Report & highlights: The Town are Champions". www.ctfc.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.