17 Facts About Josh Wright

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Joshua William Wright was born on 6 November 1989 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South side Ebbsfleet United.

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Josh Wright began his career at Charlton Athletic at the age of 17 in 2007, but spent the majority of his two years there on loan at Barnet, Brentford and Gillingham.

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On 19 September 2008, Josh Wright was signed by League Two side Brentford on a month's loan.

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Josh Wright then joined Gillingham on loan in March 2009 until the end of the season.

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Josh Wright signed for Scunthorpe United in July 2009 on a two-year contract.

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Josh Wright started well for the club until his playing time minutes significantly decreased later in the season.

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At the time, Josh Wright was once linked again to a number of Championship clubs, having held discussions.

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On 19 November 2013, Josh Wright signed on loan for Leyton Orient.

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Josh Wright joined Crawley Town on a 93-day loan deal on 9 September 2014.

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Josh Wright made 4 appearances in total for Crawley Town.

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Josh Wright rejoined Gillingham in August 2015 on a short-term contract.

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On 11 March 2017 in a League One fixture Josh Wright scored a 9-minute hat trick of penalties against his former side Scunthorpe United.

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Josh Wright was appointed club captain on 1 August 2018.

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Josh Wright was later stripped of the captaincy, and dropped from the first-team, not making a start for five months until 13 March 2019, after which his attitude was praised by new manager Gary Bowyer.

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On 23 June 2022, Josh Wright signed for Ebbsfleet United, of the National League South.

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Josh Wright made his debut for his country at U16 level against Japan in March 2005.

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Josh Wright was captain of the U17 side on several occasions, having previously captained the U16 team.