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Callum Wright
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 24)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Plymouth Argyle
Number 11
Youth career
Tranmere Rovers
Everton
2016–2018 Blackburn Rovers
2018–2020 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Leicester City 0 (0)
2021 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 17 (4)
2021–2022 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 34 (9)
2022–2023 Blackpool 10 (0)
2023– Plymouth Argyle 51 (4)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:02, 9 November 2024 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Callum Wright (born 2 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Plymouth Argyle.

Early and personal life

Wright grew up in Huyton and attended Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School in West Derby. He grew up "idolising" Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, and served as a Liverpool team mascot at the Champions League semi-final against Chelsea in 2008.

Career

Wright spent his early career with Tranmere Rovers, Everton and Blackburn Rovers, before moving to Leicester City in February 2018. He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in February 2021. In August 2021 he returned to Cheltenham Town for a second loan spell.

Wright joined Blackpool on 1 September 2022 for an undisclosed fee. He moved to Plymouth Argyle in January 2023.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City U21 2018–19 1 0 1 0
2019–20 5 0 5 0
2020–21 5 2 5 2
Total 11 2 11 2
Leicester City 2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2020–21 League Two 17 4 0 0 0 0 17 4
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22 League One 34 9 1 0 2 0 37 9
Blackpool 2022–23 Championship 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Plymouth Argyle 2022–23 League One 20 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 23 4
2023–24 Championship 21 0 3 0 2 0 26 0
2024–25 Championship 10 0 0 0 2 0 12 0
Total 51 4 3 0 4 0 3 0 61 4
Career total 112 17 4 0 6 0 14 2 136 19

Honours

Cheltenham Town

Plymouth Argyle

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