Zach Wright
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | December 18, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Smithville, Texas, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2014 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 79 | (15) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Tobacco Road FC | 6 | (3) |
2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 9 | (0) |
2019 | FC Tucson | 22 | (1) |
2020 | Atlantic City FC | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2019 |
Zach Wright (born December 18, 1995) is an American soccer player.
Career
[edit]Youth and College
[edit]Wright played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 2014 and 2017. During his time with the Tar Heels, Jones tallied 15 goals and 28 assists across 79 appearances.[1]
Wright also played for Premier Development League side Tobacco Road FC in 2017.[2]
Professional
[edit]On January 17, 2018, Wright signed a homegrown player contract with MLS side Sporting Kansas City.[3] However, he was waived by the club on February 27, 2018.[4]
Wright signed with United Soccer League side Rio Grande Valley FC on March 16, 2018.[5] He made his professional debut the same day in a 1–1 draw with Saint Louis FC.[6] Wright and Rio Grande Valley mutually parted ways on August 23, 2018.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Zach Wright - Men's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
- ^ https://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/18261836 [dead link]
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City sign UNC forward Zach Wright to Homegrown deal | MLSSoccer.com".
- ^ "Sporting KC waives defender Kevin Ellis and forward Zach Wright | Sporting Kansas City".
- ^ Communications, Dynamo (16 March 2018). "RGV FC Adds 13 Players to Roster Ahead of 2018 Season". Rio Grande Valley FC.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC vs Saint Louis FC". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-17.
- ^ Communications, Toros (27 August 2018). "Rio Grande Valley FC and Three Players Mutually Agree to Terminate Contracts". Rio Grande Valley FC.
External links
[edit]
- 1995 births
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- Living people
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players
- Tobacco Road FC players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
- FC Tucson players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Soccer players from Texas
- People from Smithville, Texas
- USL League One players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- American soccer forward stubs