Richard Wright

Date of birth05 November 1977
Place of birthIpswich
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionGoalkeeper

Having established a reputation as England's best young keeper at Ipswich Town, Richard's was bought by Arsenal for £6million but David Seaman blocked his route to regular first team football and he moved on to Everton.

Richard was a near ever-present for Premiership new boys Ipswich Town in 2000-01 and enhanced his credentials as a top-class 'keeper with a string of outstanding performances.

His best display was probably in the game at Arsenal when he was called upon to make a series of great saves, with one from a Dennis Bergkamp shot that was destined for the top corner of world-class standard.

His 12 clean sheets in the Premiership were a measure of the quality of his performance.

He also gave confidence to his defenders who could rest assured that the final line of defence was a particularly effective one.

On the international front, he was named in the first three England squads picked by Sven Goran Eriksson but failed to add to his single cap.

He played the last few games of the season with a slight injury and, at the start of the summer break, he entered hospital for a hernia operation.

Richard returned to Ipswich Town in July 2008 with a two-year contract.

He joined Sheffield United in September 2010 with a four-month contract.

Richard re-joined Ipswich Town in November 2011 with a contract to June 2012.

He joined Preston North End in July 2012 with a one-year contract but it was cancelled after only a week.

His contract at Manchester City was extended to June 2014 in July 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ipswich Town 02 Jan 1995 13 Jul 2001
Arsenal 13 Jul 2001 26 Jul 2002
Everton 26 Jul 2002 30 Jun 2007
West Ham United 04 Jul 2007 21 Jul 2008
Southampton 20 Mar 2008 05 May 2005 L
Ipswich Town 21 Jul 2008 30 Jun 2010
Sheffield United 22 Sep 2010 08 Apr 2011
Ipswich Town 23 Nov 2011 30 Jun 2012
Preston North End 01 Jul 2012 06 Jul 2012
Manchester City 31 Aug 2012 30 Jun 2016

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1994-95 Ipswich Town Premier League 3 1 5
1995-96 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1 1
1996-97 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1 3
1997-98 Ipswich Town League Cup 2 1 2
1998-99 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1 1
1999-00 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1 1
2000-01 Ipswich Town FA Cup 2 1 1
2000-01 Ipswich Town League Cup 6 2 8
2000-01 Ipswich Town Premier League 36 12 40
2001-02 Arsenal FA Cup 5 3 3
2001-02 Arsenal League Cup 1 1
2001-02 Arsenal Premier League 12 3 15
2001-02 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 4 7
2002-03 Everton FA Cup 1 2
2002-03 Everton League Cup 3 1 6
2002-03 Everton Premier League 33 9 36
1
2003-04 Everton Premier League 4 7
2004-05 Everton FA Cup 2 1 1
2004-05 Everton League Cup 3 1 4
2004-05 Everton Premier League 6
1
18
2005-06 Everton FA Cup 1 1
2005-06 Everton Premier League 14
1
2 17
2006-07 Everton League Cup 1 1
2006-07 Everton Premier League 1 3
2007-08 Southampton League Championship 7 1 6
2007-08 West Ham United League Cup 3 1 2
2008-09 Ipswich Town FA Cup 2 1 3
2008-09 Ipswich Town League Championship 46 9 52
2008-09 Ipswich Town League Cup 2 5
2009-10 Ipswich Town League Championship 12 25
2009-10 Ipswich Town League Cup 1 2
2010-11 Sheffield United League Championship 2 4
2011-12 Ipswich Town League Championship 1 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 Mar 2008 Southampton v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
29 Mar 2008 Cardiff City v Southampton L 1-0 League Championship
05 Apr 2008 Southampton v Bristol City W 2-0 League Championship
12 Apr 2008 Charlton Athletic v Southampton D 1-1 League Championship
19 Apr 2008 Southampton v Burnley L 0-1 League Championship
28 Apr 2008 West Bromwich Albion v Southampton D 1-1 League Championship
04 May 2008 Southampton v Sheffield United W 3-2 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1996-97 England UEFA Under-18 3 1 1
1996-97 England UEFA Under-21 2 1
1997-98 England Toulon Under-21 2 3
1997-98 England UEFA Under-21 4 2 3
1998-99 England UEFA Under-21 5 5
1998-99 England Under-21 1 2
1999-00 England International Friendly 2 1
1999-00 England UEFA Under-21 1 1
2001-02 England International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Jul 1996 England v Spain D 0-0 UEFA Under-18 Finals Group B
25 Jul 1996 Italy v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-18 Finals Group B
27 Jul 1996 England v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 UEFA Under-18 Finals Group B
29 Apr 1997 England v Georgia D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
30 May 1997 Poland v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-21
09 Sep 1997 England v Moldova W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
10 Oct 1997 Italy v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
13 Nov 1997 Greece v England L 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Play-off
17 Dec 1997 England v Greece W 4-2 UEFA Under-21 Group
16 May 1998 England v South Africa W 3-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
18 May 1998 Argentina v England L 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
04 Sep 1998 Sweden v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
09 Oct 1998 England v Bulgaria W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
13 Oct 1998 Luxembourg v England W 0-5 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
26 Mar 1999 England v Poland W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
27 Apr 1999 Hungary v England D 2-2 Under-21
04 Jun 1999 England v Sweden W 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 5
29 Mar 2000 England v Yugoslavia W 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Play-off 1st leg
03 Jun 2000 Malta v England W 1-2 International Friendly
03 Jun 2000 Malta v England W 1-2 International Friendly
15 Aug 2001 England v Netherlands L 0-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.