Akil Wright
Ross County

Akil Wright

Akil Wright of Ross County was born in Derby, England on 13 May 1996 (age 30).

Akil Wright, born on 13 May 1996 (age 30), is an English central defender whose recent career has been shaped by his time at Ross County.

His best league return came in 2024-25, when he scored four goals in 38 appearances for County. For a centre-half, that is useful production rather than window dressing.

In 2026-27, Wright has made five league appearances and scored once, along with six League Cup appearances. Across all competitions for Ross County this season, he has played 11 times and scored one goal.

His market value is around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt. Wright’s profile is a straightforward one: an established professional defender with a solid body of recent work at Ross County.

📈 Key stats and insights

Akil Wright has five League One starts in 2026–27
Akil Wright has scored one League One goal this season
Akil Wright has six League Cup appearances in 2026–27
Akil Wright is valued at €200k
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Central Defender
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Akil Wright
CD
1.83m (6ft)
Height
73kg (11st 6lb)
Weight
13 May 1996 (age 30)
Date of Birth
Derby
Birthplace
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth
Ross County
Team
£170,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
30 June 2027 (10m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team
Ross County
Ross County
League One 2026 - 2027
Games
5
Starting
5
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
1
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Ross County
Ross County
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games
6
Starting
6
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

In League One 2026–27 Akil Wright has made five appearances, all starts, scoring one goal and receiving one yellow card; he has also featured six times in the League Cup – that appearance profile suggests a central defender who is trusted to start early in the campaign and to shoulder domestic cup duties for Ross County.

📋 Career stats

Team
Ross County
Ross County
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
5
Goals
1
Team
Ross County
Ross County
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
27
Goals
3
Team
Ross County
Ross County
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
38
Goals
4
Team
Stockport County
Stockport County
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
27
Goals
-
Team
Wrexham
Wrexham
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
20
Goals
-
Team
Barrow
Barrow
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
24
Goals
1

Wright's career has encompassed five senior clubs – Fleetwood Town, Wrexham, York City, Stockport County and Ross County – including a loan-to-permanent sequence at Wrexham; the pattern shows multiple moves within the English lower leagues before a switch to Scottish football with Ross County in July 2024.

💰 Transfers

Team
Ross County
Ross County
8 July 2024
From
Stockport County
Stockport County
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Stockport County
Stockport County
1 July 2022
From
York City
York City
Type
Free Transfer
Team
York City
York City
17 September 2020
From
Wrexham
Wrexham
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Wrexham
Wrexham
3 January 2018
From
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Wrexham
Wrexham
17 July 2017
From
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Type
Loan
Team
Barrow
Barrow
2 October 2016
From
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Type
Loan
Team
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
5 March 2015
From
Ilkeston Town
Ilkeston Town
Type
Undisclosed

His moves include a loan from Fleetwood Town to Wrexham in July 2017 followed by a permanent Fleetwood Town-to-Wrexham transfer in January 2018 for an undisclosed fee; subsequent moves were free transfers to York City in September 2020 and to Stockport County in July 2022, then an undisclosed transfer from Stockport County to Ross County in July 2024.

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