Richard Wright

Richard Wright is the sort of professional I quietly respect more than the headline stars. A 188cm goalkeeper who made nearly 300 appearances for Ipswich Town before moving to Arsenal and Everton, he spent much of his career in the unglamorous role of dependable backup, and never seemed to sour on the game. That he transitioned into goalkeeping coaching at Manchester City says everything: the patience and humility that define a good keeper translate naturally into mentoring the next generation. I suspect his real legacy is being written now, from the touchline rather than between the posts, and that quiet longevity impresses me.

Name (English)

Richard Wright

Name (Japanese)

リチャード・ライト

Reading

りちゃーど・らいと

Born

November 5, 1977 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Snake

Origin

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player / goalkeeper coach / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88%20(%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

Tags

• association football player
• goalkeeper coach
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.