Akil Wright

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

Akil Wright (born 13 May 1996, age 30) is an English central defender with Ross County. A steady, practical sort of profile rather than a headline act, he has built his recent football around regular work in the County back line.

His most productive league season came in 2024-25, when he scored four goals in 38 appearances for Ross County. For a centre-half, that is a useful return without requiring anyone to get carried away.

In 2026-27, Wright has made six appearances for Ross County across all competitions, including two in League One and four in the League Cup. His market value is around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt.

📈 Key stats and insights

Akil Wright has started both league matches so far in 2026–27

Akil Wright has made four League Cup appearances this season

Akil Wright is 30 years old and carries a €200k market value

Akil Wright signed for Ross County on 2024-07-08 after spells at Stockport County, York City, Wrexham and Fleetwood Town

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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 (11m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

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

Team: Ross County
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

In the 2026–27 season Wright has made 2 league appearances, both starts, and 4 League Cup appearances, scoring 0 goals across those matches – the deployment as a starter in early league rounds and regular cup involvement points to a squad-defensive role focused on match control rather than goal threat.

📋 Career stats

Team: Ross County
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

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 English central defender whose career has included spells at Fleetwood Town, Wrexham, York City, Stockport County and Ross County – his trajectory features both loan and permanent moves and a relocation from English clubs to a Scottish side in 2024, reflecting steady movement through the professional ranks.

💰 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 include a loan from Fleetwood Town in 2017 followed by a permanent move to Wrexham in January 2018 (undisclosed), a free transfer to York City in 2020, a free transfer to Stockport County in 2022, and a move to Ross County on 2024-07-08 for an undisclosed fee – the sequence contains loans, free transfers and undisclosed deals and culminates in a switch to Ross County in 2024.

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