Introducing Kieran Wright: a promising globetrotter of Scottish football, born on the frosty morning of January 4, 2000 - a day marked in history for the birth of one of the most loaned-out goalkeepers in recent memory. This home-grown talent now finds himself lurking under the roof of Rangers Football Club (no, not the famed Celtic), standing tall at a gangly 6ft 2in (1.89m) and tipping the scales at 13st 3lb (84kg). Swathed in his No. 32 jersey, he’s become quite the familiar face at Ibrox, despite the shockingly low odds of actually seeing him guard our sacred nets. His market value, as stated by "the experts" over at Transfermarkt, is a princely £43k - hardly a King Midas story, some might say.
Land back in time to July 2016, and you’ll find our young Wright flitting onto the green pastures of the Premiership as a Rangers trainee, presumably dazzled by dreams of goalkeeping greatness. An interesting start, you may think? But hold onto your hats - things only get more exciting. Up until the currently unfurling saga of the 2025 - 2026 season, Wright has graced the first team league matches with his presence roughly zero times.
Now let's embark upon his journey of loans; a veritable tour de force of the Scottish football leagues. His first port of call was Albion Rovers in January 2018, swiftly followed by an encore performance at Raith Rovers, Alloa Athletic - twice - Partick Thistle, and Dumbarton - each one a stepping stone on his path to, well, a continuing career as a bit-part player. Just to sprinkle a bit of variety into the mix, he even made a pit stop at Livingston in May 2024, managing to leave his mark with a single appearance.
More recently, Wright has taken his show on the road to Airdrieonians in the Championship where he boasted an impressive tally of 16 appearances. Yet, in spite of this whirlwind adventure, he's back again in the comforting embrace of Rangers for the 2025 - 2026 season, steadfastly maintaining his no show tradition in the first team league matches.
One can only wonder where our jet-setting friend will be dispatched next, but for the time being, the journeyman goalkeeper remains firmly rooted, as an understudy, at Rangers, eager for any sniff of action. The story of Kieran Wright: a fully fledged testament to the fact that a loan may be just around the corner in the life of a footballer.
