Richard Wright (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Wright (footballer)

English footballer

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1977

Place of Birth: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Richard Ian Wright (born 5 November 1977) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He currently works as a coach for Manchester City. Born in Ipswich, he joined Ipswich Town as a trainee, going on to play for the club 298 times between 1995 and 2001.
He then moved to Premier League club Arsenal, before being signed by Everton in 2002, where he spent five years.
A brief spell on loan from West Ham United with Southampton was followed by a transfer back to Ipswich Town.
After a short spell at Sheffield United, a third stint at Ipswich and a brief time at Preston North End, he joined Premier League champions Manchester City on a free transfer in 2012.
After four years at City, during which he did not play at all, he announced his retirement in May 2016.
He remained with City as a coach under new manager Pep Guardiola.He was a member of the England squad, earning two caps, and was included in their squad for UEFA Euro 2000.