Lowell Wright (born August 19, 2003) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a

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for Whitecaps FC 2 of the MLS Next Pro.

Early life

Wright was born in Brampton, Ontario to Jamaican parents. At youth level, he played in the Toronto FC Academy, serving as captain of the U-12 team. In 2018, he left the Toronto FC Academy and joined the youth system of

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. In 2019, he joined the youth system of the Woodbridge Strikers, scoring 42 goals across all competitions for their U-17 side.

Club career

In 2019, Wright joined League1 Ontario side Woodbridge Strikers, scoring one goal in three league appearances and making one appearance in the playoffs. On July 28, 2020, Wright signed a four-year contract with Canadian Premier League side

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(later renamed York United), becoming the youngest player to sign for the club, as well as signing the longest contract in club history. His signing was expediated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the club was initially planning to sign him to begin in January 2021, however, due to the inability of some foreign players to come to Canada due to travel restrictions, he was signed in July 2020. He made his professional debut for York9 on August 15 against Atlético Ottawa and scored a goal in an eventual 2-2 draw, becoming the youngest goal-scorer in Canadian Premier League history at 16 years, 11 months, and 26 days. He scored his first career brace on September 26, 2021 against Valour FC. In August 2022, he transferred to Whitecaps FC 2 of MLS Next Pro.

International career

In April 2022, Wright was called up to the Canadian Under-20 side for two friendly matches against

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. In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the

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. He appeared in all four of the team's games at the tournament, scoring twice.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Lowell 2003 births Living people Soccer players from Brampton Canadian soccer players Canada men's youth international soccer players Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent Association football forwards Toronto FC players York United FC players League1 Ontario players Canadian Premier League players Woodbridge Strikers players Sigma FC players Whitecaps FC 2 players MLS Next Pro players