Tyreik Wright

Tyreik Samuel Wright (born 22 September 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League Two team Salford City, on loan from Aston Villa.

Club Career

Wright is from Ovens, County Cork and began his career with local club Lakewood at the age of 5, before signing for English club Aston Villa in July 2018.

He moved on loan to Walsall on 13 January 2021. On 23 January, Wright made his professional debut in a 3–1 away league victory against Port Vale. On 24 February, Walsall and Villa released joint statements condemning racist abuse that Wright had received on Instagram. The messages were reported to both the social media platform and West Midlands Police's Hate Crime Unit for investigation.

On 6 July 2021, Wright was amongst several Academy players who were given new professional contracts, and on 17 August, Wright joined Salford City in League Two on a season-long loan. He made his Salford City debut the same day, as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Crawley Town. On 28 August, he scored his first professional goal in Salford's 3–0 home win against Swindon Town, opening the scoring in the first minute of his side's first win of the season.