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 strongest league campaign came at Ross County in 2024-25, when he scored four goals in 38 appearances. For a centre-half, that is useful production rather than decoration, and it gave a solid shape to his spell in Dingwall.

In 2026-27, he has made 10 League One appearances and scored two goals, alongside six League Cup appearances for Ross County. His total for the club across competitions that season stands at 16 appearances and two goals.

Wright’s career profile is straightforward: an experienced English defender, established at Ross County, with his best work so far coming in a busy and productive 2024-25 league season.

📈 Key stats and insights

Akil Wright has made 10 appearances (all starts) in League One 2026-27

Akil Wright has scored two league goals this season

Akil Wright has three yellow cards in League One 2026-27

Akil Wright has six appearances in the League Cup

Akil Wright carries a €200k market value

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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 (9m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Ross County
League One 2026 - 2027
Games: 10
Starting: 10
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 2
Yellows: 3
Reds: -

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

Wright is a regular starter for Ross County in League One 2026-27, making 10 appearances, all starts, and scoring two goals while collecting three yellow cards; he has also made six appearances in the League Cup, suggesting consistent selection across competitions.

📋 Career stats

Team: Ross County
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: 2

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's career has included spells at five clubs — Fleetwood Town, Wrexham, York City, Stockport County and Ross County — and followed a path from a loan move to Wrexham in July 2017 to a permanent transfer in January 2018, with subsequent free transfers and later an undisclosed move to his current club.

💰 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

Transfers combined loans, free moves and undisclosed fees – a loan from Fleetwood Town to Wrexham in July 2017 that became permanent in January 2018, free transfers to York City in September 2020 and to Stockport County in July 2022, and an undisclosed transfer to Ross County in July 2024.

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