Hector Wright

Hector Wright (born 8 May 1969) is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Hector Wright

Personal information
Date of birth	(1969-05-08) 8 May 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth	Jamaica
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1994	Seba United
1997	Long Island Rough Riders	11	(3)
International career
1988–1997	Jamaica	70	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Wright played for Seba United in his native country, but his career was cut short by injuries. He also has an older brother, Chadwick 'Shaggy' Wright that played club football. In 1997, he played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USISL A-League.^[1]

International career

Wright made his debut for the Jamaica national team in 1988 against Canada and, according to the Jamaica Football Federation, Wright earned 110 caps (16 goals) for his country. This figure has however not been officially acknowledged by FIFA, because the JFF includes all matches, even against club sides, youth or Olympic team. Wright also skippered the Reggae Boyz, he played his last international in 1997 against Costa Rica.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.^[2]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 July 1991	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Canada	1–1	2–3	1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2.	30 May 1992	Estadio Sixto Escobar, San Juan, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	1–0	1–0	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	4 October 1992	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1–0	3–3	Friendly
4.	18 October 1992	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Canada	1–0	1–1	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	8 November 1992	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Bermuda	1–0	3–2	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.				3–2
7.	22 July 1993	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	Mexico	1–2	1–6	1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8.	2 March 1994	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	Sint Maarten	?–?	3–2 (a.e.t.)	1994 Caribbean Cup qualification
9.	18 February 1994	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	British Virgin Islands	?–0	12–0	1994 Caribbean Cup qualification
10.				?–0
11.				?–0
12.	19 July 1995	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Saint Lucia	2–1	2–1	1995 Caribbean Cup
13.	20 October 1995	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	Trinidad and Tobago	1–0	1–0	1995 Three Nations Tournament
14.	22 October 1995	Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands	Cayman Islands	?–?	5–1	1995 Three Nations Tournament
15.	26 May 1996	Palo Seco Velodrome, Palo Seco, Trinidad and Tobago	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1–0	4–1	1996 Caribbean Cup
16.	4 September 1996	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Costa Rica	1–0	2–0	Friendly

References

1. 16 July 1997 Transactions
2. "Wright, Hector". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

External links

• Hector Wright at WorldFootball.net