Haji Wright

Haji Wright
Personal information
Full name Haji Wright
Date of birth (1998-03-27) March 27, 1998
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Schalke 04
Youth career
2012–2015 LA Galaxy
2016- Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 New York Cosmos 3 (0)
2016– Schalke 04 0 (0)
National team
2013 United States U15 10 (2)
2013–2015 United States U17 34 (27)
2015– United States U18 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 16, 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 13, 2016

Haji Wright (born March 27, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a striker for German club Schalke 04.

Career

Youth

Known for his finishing, ability to win headers, and quickness,[1] Wright has 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 FC Schalke 04's academy.[4]

Professional

New York Cosmos

On March 30, 2015, Wright officially signed with NASL club New York Cosmos for an undisclosed fee and contract length.[5]

On December 3, 2015 the Cosmos announced that Wright's contract had expired with the club and he would not be re-signed.[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

On April 15, 2016 Wright signed with FC Schalke 04.[8] In his debut with the Schalke U19 team on April 16, Wright scored a brace against the FC Mönchengladbach U19 team.

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. http://www.nycosmos.com/news/2015/12/03/cosmos-announce-first-roster-moves-following-championship-2015-season
  7. Haji Wright profile at Soccerway
  8. "Spielberechtigung für Haji Wright ist da" (in German). schalke04.de. 16 April 2016.

External links

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