Shaun Wright-Phillips

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Lore & Background

A Nottingham Forest youth product, he spent 13 seasons playing in the Premier League during spells with Manchester City, Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers. In 2015, he joined Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls alongside his brother, Bradley. Wright-Phillips joined Phoenix Rising FC in 2017. The England international scored six goals in 36 appearances for the national team, which included selection for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

In Their Own Story

The 2009–10 season started very well for Wright-Phillips, setting up Emmanuel Adebayor's first goal for Man City in the third minute of a 2–0 win against Blackburn Rovers. He followed that up with a goal in a League Cup tie with Crystal Palace. Three weeks later against Arsenal, he set up a goal for Adebayor before scoring one for himself. He went on to score in successive home matches against Burnley and Hull City where he delivered an assist for Carlos Tevez's debut Man City goal. During his next game against Arsenal he scored in a 3–0 League Cup win which saw City progress to the tournament's semi finals. The 2010–11 season saw City win the 2010–11 FA Cup, and despite being left out of the squad for the final, he did contribute some appearances earlier in the cup run, including coming on as a substitute against Manchester United in the semi-final.

Reader's Guide

Wright-Phillips was released by Nottingham Forest aged 17 and Manchester City took him to Maine Road. He made his first-team debut as a substitute in the second leg of a League Cup match against Burnley. His league debut came two months later at Port Vale; brought on as substitute striker, he helped his team turn a 1–0 deficit into a 2–1 win, and his shot resulted in the first Manchester City goal, though the strike was later credited as an own goal. From 2000 to 2003, Wright-Phillips won Manchester City's Young Player of the Year award four times in succession, surpassing Steve Kinsey's record of three times. On 28 August 2008, he re-joined Manchester City on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On his second debut, Wright-Phillips scored two goals against Sunderland in the 3–0 away win. His third goal for City came in a 6–0 victory over Portsmouth on 21 September 2008.

Did You Know?

• Wright-Phillips is the adopted son of former England international Ian Wright.
• He is of Trinidadian and Grenadian descent.
• He made his England debut as a substitute for Nicky Butt against Ukraine on 18 August 2004, scoring the last goal in a 3–0 win.
• He was selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.