James Wright (born 2 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Aston Villa.[1] He is a product of the Aston Villa and Manchester City academies. Wright spent the 2024-25 season on loan at Real Unión in the Primera Federación.
Wright was a junior at Manchester City but he left the club to join Aston Villa as a scholar in 2020, aged sixteen.[2]
Having joined the club in 2020, Wright signed his first professional contract at Aston Villa in summer 2022.[2] Wright was part of the senior squad's summer tour to the USA in Summer 2024.[3]
Wright joined Aston Villa's Spanish sister club, Real Unión in August 2024.[1] He subsequently made his professional debut on 7 September in a 2–1 away win against CA Osasuna B in the Primera Federación Group 1.[4]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Real Unión (loan) | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
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