Zach Wright (born December 18, 1995) is an American
soccer
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player.
Career
Youth and College
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.
Wright also played for
Premier Development League
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side
Tobacco Road FC
Tobacco Road Football Club is an American soccer team based in Durham, North Carolina. The team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.
History
The club existed under various names as a highly successful amateur ...
in 2017.
Professional
On January 17, 2018, Wright signed a
homegrown player contract with
MLS side
Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City, often shortened to Sporting KC, is an American men's professional Association football, soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and t ...
. However, he was waived by the club on February 27, 2018.
Wright signed with
United Soccer League side
Rio Grande Valley FC
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season.
The team served as a ...
on March 16, 2018. He made his professional debut the same day in a 1–1 draw with
Saint Louis FC. Wright and Rio Grande Valley mutually parted ways on August 23, 2018.
References
External links
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Tar Heels bio
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)
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