Ian Wright Bio | Wiki
Ian Wright ( Full name: Ian Edward Wright MBE ) is an English retired professional footballer. He is a television and radio personality who is currently a pundit for BBC Sport and ITV Sport. Ian enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal as a forward. He spent six years with the London clubs and seven years with Arsenal. Ian is best for his speed, agility, finishing, and also aggression.
During his playing career, Ian lifted the Premier League title, the major domestic cup competitions as well as the European Cup Winners Cup. He played 581 league games where he scored 287 goals for seven clubs in both Scotland and England. Additionary, Ian earned 33 caps for the England national team and scored nine international goals.
In the Premier League, Ian played for West Ham United. In the Scottish Premier League, he played for Celtic while in the Football League, Ian played for Burnley and Nottingham Forest. He is Crystal Palace’s third-highest and Arsenal’s second-highest scorer of all time as of 2021. After retiring from football, Ian became very active in the media, mostly in football-related TV and radio shows.
Ian Wright Age
He was born on November 3, 1963, in Woolwich, England. Ian is 58 years old.
Ian Wright Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Ian stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in ( Approx 1.75m).
Ian Wright Family
He was born to his Jamaican parents on November 3, 1963, in Woolwich, England. He has two other siblings. They were all raised by their mother since their father was absent in their lives since they were young. His mother Nesta remarried and Ian and his siblings had such an abusive stepfather. Despite having had trials at Southend United and Brighton & Hove Albion during his teens, Ian came to professional football relatively late since he was unable to attract sufficient interest to win a professional contract offer.
Ian was left disillusioned about his chances of a career as a professional footballer so he went back to play for amateur and non-League teams. Ian failed to pay fines for driving without tax or insurance following a spell of poverty during which his wife was expecting their first child and he spent two weeks in Chelmsford Prison. He vividly remembers that he burst into tears after being locked in the cell and vowed to God to do everything in his power to make it as a footballer.
Ian Wright Wife
His wife Nancy was held at knifepoint in June 2014 while Ian was in Brazil working as a pundit for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the children were upstairs. Ian flew back to England after the incident but later went back to Brazil to serve as a pundit on ITV for the Cameroon-Brazil match.
Ian Wright Son | Children
He adopted Shaun, son of his then-girlfriend Sharon Phillips who was born in 1981. Ian and Sharon then welcomed their first child together in 1985 called Bradley. Ian had his second biological son named Brett with another girlfriend. Bradley and Shaun have followed his steps in becoming professional footballers but Shaun has already retired. They both played for the New York Red while Brett had a trial in September 2005 with Reading and he played for their reserve team. His other son named Stacey is a keen rugby player who attended Whitgift School in Croydon.
Ian Wright Teacher | Pigden
In 2016, he had a meeting with his PE teacher called Mr. Sydney Pigden whom Ian describes as the first positive male figure in his life. Ian attributes much of his success to Mr. Pigden.
Ian Wright Arsenal
He enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal as a forward. He spent six years with the London clubs and seven years with Arsenal. Ian is best for his speed, agility, finishing, and also aggression. He is Crystal Palace’s third-highest and Arsenal’s second-highest scorer of all time as of 2021
Ian Wright Teams
He play for West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Celtic, and finally Burnley and helped them to win promotions prior to his retirement in 2000.
Ian Wright Salary
It’s estimated that Ian’s job as a pundit earns him an average salary of $87,386 per year.
Ian Wright Net Worth
The 58-year-old English retired professional footballer has an impressive net worth of around $10 million
Who Is Ian Wright
Ian is an English retired professional footballer. He is a television and radio personality who is currently a pundit for BBC Sport and ITV Sport. Ian enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal as a forward. He spent six years with the London clubs and seven years with Arsenal. Ian is best for his speed, agility, finishing, and also aggression.
How Old Is Ian Wright
Ian is an English retired professional footballer who was born on November 3, 1963, in Woolwich, England.
How Tall Is Ian Wright
Ian is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in ( Approx 1.75m).