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Haji Wright
Personal information
Full name Haji Wright
Date of birth (1998-03-27) March 27, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 40
Youth career
2012–2015 LA Galaxy
2016–2017 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 New York Cosmos 3 (0)
2015 → New York Cosmos B (loan) 4 (5)
2017– Schalke 04 II 11 (7)
2017– Schalke 04 6 (1)
2017–2018 → SV Sandhausen (loan) 15 (1)
International career‡
2013 United States U15 10 (2)
2013–2015 United States U17 34 (27)
2014–2015 United States U18 5 (2)
2016 United States U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 21 January 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 1, 2016

Haji Wright (born March 27, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a striker for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga.

Career

Youth

Known for his finishing, ability to win headers, and quickness,[1] Wright had been dubbed by many media outlets as one of the top prospects in the United States youth system.[2][3] His success with the U-17 national team, prompted him to train with Schalke 04's academy.[4]

Professional

New York Cosmos

In March 2015, Wright officially signed with NASL club New York Cosmos for an undisclosed fee and contract length.[5] Wright's contract expired following the season, and he did not re-sign.[6] During his time at Cosmos, Wright featured in 3 league games, playing a total of 80 minutes. He made his debut versus Indy Eleven on July 26, 2015.[7]

Schalke 04

In April 2016, Wright signed with Schalke 04.[8] In his debut with the Schalke U19 team on April 16, Wright scored a brace against the Mönchengladbach U19 team.

Wright was promoted to the Schalke first team in May 2017.[9] He was named on the bench against FC Ingolstadt 04 on May 20, 2017.[10] On November 24, 2018, Wright made his debut for Schalke first team when he replaced Steven Skrzybski in the 88th minute of the 5-2 win against 1. FC Nürnberg.[11]

Personal life

Haji's brother Hanif plays on the U19 team of Bonner SC.[12] Haji's cousins are also active in athletics: Joseph Putu played American Football Cornerback for the Florida Gators,[13] his second cousin, Isaac Nana Addai, played for the Liberia national under-23 football team as well as Boston City FC, and his third cousin, Joseph Addai, won Super Bowl XLI in 2007 with the Indianapolis Colts.[14]

Career statistics

As of 25 January 2019[15]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Cosmos 2015 NASL 3 0 1 0 – 4 0
Schalke 04 2016–17 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SV Sandhausen (loan) 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 15 1 0 0 – 15 1
Schalke 04 2018–19 Bundesliga 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
Career total 24 2 1 0 0 0 25 2

References

  1. ^ "LA Galaxy's Haji Wright leads list of 7 MLS Academy players called to US U-17 national team". MLS Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Davis, Noah (February 4, 2015). "Haji Wright and the Next Big Thing: Should the USMNT Be Getting More From Its Under-17 Team?". Grantland. Grantland.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Wright stuff for USA?". FIFA. FIFA.com. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Parchman, Will. "Haji Wright on the precipice of Europe". Top Drawer Soccer. TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Cosmos Sign Striker Haji Wright". New York Cosmos. NYCosmos.com.
  6. ^ "Cosmos Announce First Roster Moves Following Championship 2015 Season".
  7. ^ Haji Wright at Soccerway
  8. ^ "Spielberechtigung für Haji Wright ist da" (in German). schalke04.de. April 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Schalke promote American duo McKennie and Wright to senior squad". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website.
  10. ^ "Ingolstadt vs. Schalke 04 – 20 May 2017 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Schalke 04 vs. Nürnberg 5 - 2". Soccer Way. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  12. ^ "and brothers Haji and Hanif Wright". BeIN Sports.
  13. ^ "Joseph Putu, a war refugee for six years, overcame long odds to reach Florida". SecCountry.com.
  14. ^ "Addai comes from a very athletic family including his cousin, Joseph Addai, an NFL running back and Super Bowl winner. Haji Wright". Santa Clara Broncos.
  15. ^ "Haji Wright » Club matches". Worldfootball.net.
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