Max Wright (born 6 April 1998) is an English professional

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who plays as a winger for side

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. He came through the youth ranks at

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before earning a professional contract in 2015. He has also spent time on loan with Sutton Coldfield Town, Scarborough Athletic and

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. He joined Harrogate Town in 2022 but injury limited him to only 3 appearances.

Career

Grimsby Town

Wright joined

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Premier Division club Sutton Coldfield Town on an initial one-month

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on 12 January 2017. In February 2017, Wright extended his loan at Sutton Coldfield Town until the end of the season. He signed a new one-year contract in August 2017 with

. Wright joined Scarborough Athletic on 24 August 2017 on loan. He signed a new two-year contract with Grimsby on 5 June 2018. Wright made his professional debut on 14 August 2018 coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute against

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in the

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. On 6 September 2018, Wright joined

on an initial one-month loan. The deal was extended with one further month, so it would end on 6 November 2018. Wright was recalled from his loan spell by Grimsby Town with immediate effect on 26 April 2019, making his EFL debut on 29 April as a second-half substitute against Notts County. Grimsby secured promotion with victory in the

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, though Wright was not in the matchday squad at

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. On 11 June 2022, the club announced their retained list ahead of the 2022–23 season and confirmed that Wright would be among those released when his contract expires on 30 June.

Harrogate Town

On 20 July 2022, Wright signed for fellow

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side Harrogate Town. A week after signing with Harrogate, Wright injured his ankle and was expected to be side-lined for a significant period. He would eventually make his debut on 26 December 2022, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-2 victory against his former team Grimsby Town. On 29 January 2023, he joined

on loan. Wright came off the bench in the 90th minute during Town's

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final victory over

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. It was announced that Harrogate would not be renewing his contract and he would leave the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.

FC Halifax Town

Wright joined

on 30 June 2023 on a permanent deal, following his loan spell at the end of the previous season.

Career statistics

Honours

Grimsby Town *

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play-offs:

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FC Halifax Town *

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References

External links

* at the Grimsby Town F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Max 1998 births Living people Footballers from Grimsby English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Grimsby Town F.C. players Sutton Coldfield Town F.C. players Scarborough Athletic F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players FC Halifax Town players English Football League players Northern Premier League players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen