| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Ian Wright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-27)27 February 1999 (age 26)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | →Alfreton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | →Kettering Town (loan) | ||
| 2018 | →Grantham Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | →Nuneaton Borough (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | →Alfreton Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Alloa Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Hereford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Lincoln City | 20 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Grimsby Town | 34 | (0) |
| 2025– | Newport County | 20 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:41, 15 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jordan Ian Wright (born 27 February 1999) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forEFL League Two clubNewport County.
Born inStoke-on-Trent,[2] Wright began his career withNottingham Forest, spending time on loan during the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons withAlfreton Town andKettering Town.[3] In November 2018 he signed forGrantham Town on loan,[4][5] and in September 2019 he moved on loan toNuneaton Borough.[6]
He returned on loan to Alfreton Town in December 2019.[7] The loan was extended in February 2020.[8] He also moved on loan toAlloa Athletic in January 2021,[9] and toHereford in October 2021.[10]
He signed permanently forLincoln City in January 2022,[11][12] making his debut for the club on 5 March 2022, appearing as a late substitute following an injury to first-choice goalkeeperJosh Griffiths.[13][14] Wright's performances impressed, although the club was searching for a replacement for Griffiths.[15]
In September 2022 he was nominated for theEFL Cup Player of the Second Round, following his display againstBarrow, saving three-penalties in a shootout and denying several attempts during the game.[16] He signed a new 2-year deal, keeping him at Lincoln City until the summer of 2025 on 19 April 2023.[17]
On 14 June 2024, Wright joinedGrimsby Town on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[18][19] He made his first appearance for the club in Grimsby's first league match away toFleetwood Town.[20]
On 7 May 2025, Grimsby announced the player had been transfer listed.[21]
On 30 June 2025, Wright joinedNewport County on a free transfer.[22] He made his debut for Newport on 12 August 2025 in the starting line-up for the 1-0 EFL Cup first round defeat to Millwall.[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2016–17[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2016–17[2] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League North | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2020–21[28] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hereford (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 2021–22[29] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022–23[30] | League One | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[31] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2024–25[32] | League Two | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Newport County | 2025–26[33] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career total | 91 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 110 | 0 | ||