Joseph Harris Wright (born 26 February 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for

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side

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...

. He is a former Wales under-21 international. He was originally a professional with

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in England and has played for English clubs

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(on loan) and

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. Born in England, Wright has represented Wales at

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level.

Club career

Huddersfield Town

Wright joined

at under-16 level in September 2010, and signed his first professional contract with the club in 2013. Wright featured on the bench for the Terriers in February 2015, before securing a further one-year contract to keep him at the club until June 2016.

Accrington Stanley (loan)

In the summer of 2015, Wright signed for

on loan until January 2016 and made his professional debut against

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in August as a substitute for

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. On 5 January 2016, Wright's loan deal was extended until the end of the season.

Doncaster Rovers

Following the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Wright joined recently relegated

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side

Kilmarnock

After a trial at fellow

side Hearts, Wright instead signed for Kilmarnock on a one-year deal.

International career

Wright has represented the

Wales national under-21 football team The Wales national under-21 football team, also known as the Wales U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championsh ...

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Joe 1995 births Living people People from Selby District Footballers from North Yorkshire Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football defenders Welsh men's footballers Kilmarnock F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players