Haji Wright


Haji Wright is an American soccer player who last played for Dutch club VVV-Venlo.

Career

Youth

Known for his finishing, ability to win headers, and quickness, Wright had been dubbed by many media outlets as one of the top prospects in the United States youth system. His success with the U-17 national team, prompted him to train with Schalke 04's academy.

Professional

New York Cosmos

In March 2015, Wright officially signed with NASL club New York Cosmos for an undisclosed fee and contract length. Wright's contract expired following the season, and he did not re-sign. During his time at Cosmos, Wright featured in 3 league games, playing a total of 80 minutes. He made his debut versus Indy Eleven on July 26, 2015.

Schalke 04

In April 2016, Wright signed with Schalke 04. In his debut with the Schalke U19 team on April 16, Wright scored a brace against Borussia Mönchengladbach U19.
Wright was promoted to the Schalke first team in May 2017. He was named on the bench against FC Ingolstadt 04 on May 20, 2017. In July 2018, Wright underwent a trial period with 2. Bundesliga club Union Berlin. On November 24, 2018, Wright made his debut for Schalke first team when he replaced Steven Skrzybski in the 88th minute of the 5–2 win against 1. FC Nürnberg.

VVV-Venlo

In July 2019, Wright joined VVV-Venlo on a free transfer.

Personal life

Haji's brother Hanif plays on the U19 team of Bonner SC. Haji's cousins are also active in athletics: Joseph Putu played American Football Cornerback for the Florida Gators, his second cousin, Isaac Nana Addai, played for the Liberia national under-23 football team as well as Boston City FC, and his third cousin, Joseph Addai, won Super Bowl XLI in 2007 with the Indianapolis Colts.

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