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My Take
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.
Overview
Richard Ian Wright (born 5 November 1977) is an English football coach and former professional player who is a goalkeeping coach for Premier League club Manchester City. As a player he was a goalkeeper. 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.
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1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / goalkeeper coach / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.