Akil Wright

Akil Wright of Ross County was born in Derby, England on 13 May 1996 (age 30).

Akil Wright, born on 13 May 1996 (age 30), is an English central defender with Ross County. His current market value is around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Wright’s most productive league season came at Ross County in 2024–25, when he scored four goals in 38 appearances. For a centre-back, that is useful output rather than decoration, and it gave his season a bit more shape than the usual defensive housekeeping.

In 2026–27, he has made seven League One appearances and scored once, along with six League Cup outings. That takes him to 13 appearances and one goal for Ross County across all competitions.

Wright’s career is that of an established professional defender currently working at Ross County, with his best scoring return coming in the 2024–25 league campaign.

📈 Key stats and insights

Akil Wright has made 7 league appearances (7 starts) in League One 2026 - 2027

Akil Wright has scored 1 goal in League One 2026 - 2027

Akil Wright has 6 League Cup appearances this season

Akil Wright's market value is €200k

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Akil Wright

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1.83m (6ft)
Height: 73kg (11st 6lb)
Weight: 13 May 1996 (age 30)
Date of Birth: Derby
Birthplace: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: Ross County
Team: £170,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2027 (10m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Ross County
League One 2026 - 2027
Games: 7
Starting: 7
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

Team: Ross County
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 6
Starting: 6
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

In League One 2026 - 2027 Wright has made seven league appearances, all starts, and scored one goal; he has also featured six times in the League Cup and collected two yellow cards, figures that identify him as a regular starting central defender and a consistent selection in cup fixtures at this stage of the campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team: Ross County
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 7
Goals: 1

Team: Ross County
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: 3

Team: Ross County
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 38
Goals: 4

Team: Stockport County
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: -

Team: Wrexham
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: -

Team: Barrow
Season 2016 - 2017
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 24
Goals: 1

Wright is a 30-year-old central defender who has represented Fleetwood Town, Wrexham, York City, Stockport County and Ross County; an initial loan to Wrexham in July 2017 became a permanent move in January 2018, followed by free transfers in September 2020 and July 2022, and a move to Ross County in July 2024 – a sequence that maps a career across multiple lower-league English clubs before his current spell.

💰 Transfers

Team: Ross County
8 July 2024
From: Stockport County
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Stockport County
1 July 2022
From: York City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: York City
17 September 2020
From: Wrexham
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Wrexham
3 January 2018
From: Fleetwood Town
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Wrexham
17 July 2017
From: Fleetwood Town
Type: Loan

Team: Barrow
2 October 2016
From: Fleetwood Town
Type: Loan

Team: Fleetwood Town
5 March 2015
From: Ilkeston Town
Type: Undisclosed

Wright's transfers comprise a loan, undisclosed fees and free moves: Fleetwood Town to Wrexham (loan) in July 2017, Fleetwood Town to Wrexham in January 2018 for an undisclosed fee, Wrexham to York City in September 2020 on a free transfer, York City to Stockport County in July 2022 on a free transfer, and Stockport County to Ross County in July 2024 for an undisclosed fee – the pattern is dominated by free or undisclosed deals rather than significant reported fees.

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