James Wright (born 2 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Aston Villa. He is a product of the Aston Villa and Manchester City academies. Wright spent the 2024âÂÂ25 season on loan at Real Unión in the Primera Federación.
Wright was a junior at Manchester City but he left the club to join Aston Villa as a scholar in 2020, aged sixteen.
Having joined the club in 2020, Wright signed his first professional contract at Aston Villa in summer 2022. Wright was part of the senior squad's summer tour to the USA in Summer 2024.
Wright joined Aston Villa's Spanish sister club, Real Unión in August 2024. He subsequently made his professional debut on 7 September in a 2âÂÂ1 away win against CA Osasuna B in the Primera Federación Group 1.
Aston Villa U21s