Norwich City

Jacob Wright

A midfielder trusted with a Champions League appearance as a teenager, coming off the bench for one of the best teams in Europe. He carries himself with a composure that belies how little senior football he had played before that moment.
England Norwich City MID
Appearances
4
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
55
13.75 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
3
Pass accuracy
77%

Season Stats

Appearances
4
Minutes played
55
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
3
Accuracy
77%

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
37th of 37
Key passes
65th of 130
Pass accuracy
92st of 132
Goals
38th of 38
👑 Assist Kings #157 of 352
😈 Bad Boys #281 of 397
🎯 Pass Master #336 of 510
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MID
14:00
Sat 12 Sep
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NOR
12:30
Sun 20 Sep
BOL
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11:30
Sat 10 Oct
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18:45
Wed 14 Oct
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Jacob Wright, The Teenager Who Replaced Haaland

He came on for Erling Haaland in a Champions League last sixteen tie, a moment most midfielders never experience.

Wright spent a full decade in Manchester City's academy before finally breaking into their first team squad, and the manner of his emergence was striking. He replaced Erling Haaland in the closing stages of a Champions League knockout match against Copenhagen. That is simply not a stage a club risks on a player who cannot handle real pressure.

Norwich moved decisively to sign him on loan before making the transfer permanent for a fee that reflected real confidence in what he could still become. The challenge now is adjusting from occasional cameos inside a dominant squad to regular, high level performances inside a Championship midfield that offers him far less protection. How he handles being relied upon week after week rather than coming off the bench will define his time at Norwich.

The Rest Of The Squad

34 players

Goalkeepers

1
Vladan Kovacevic
Age 28
5 apps
32
Daniel Grimshaw
Age 28
0 apps
34
Vicente Reyes
Age 22
0 apps

Defenders

14
Ben Chrisene
Age 22
5 apps
33
José Córdoba
Panama · Age 25
5 apps 1a
15
Ruairi McConville
Age 21
4 apps
6
Harry Darling
Age 27
3 apps
3
Jack Stacey
Age 30
3 apps 1a
35
Kellen Fisher
Age 22
3 apps
13
Darlin Yongwa
Age 25
1 app
28
Bruno Alves
Age 21
0 apps
12
Lucien Mahovo
Age 21
0 apps
—
Theodore Adelusi
Age 19
0 apps
43
Vatan Özcan
Age 18
0 apps

Midfielders

11
Andre Brooks
Sheffield United · Age 23
5 apps 2g
20
Anis Ben Slimane
Tunisia · Age 25
5 apps 1a
23
Kenny McLean
Scotland · Age 34
5 apps
7
Pelle Mattsson
Age 25
5 apps 1a
26
Sam Field
Age 28
2 apps
25
Paris Maghoma
Age 25
1 app
37
Ali Ahmed
Canada · Age 25
0 apps
18
Amankwah Forson
Age 23
0 apps
44
Elliot Myles
Age 19
0 apps
41
Gabriel Forsyth
Age 20
0 apps
22
Mirko Topic
Age 25
0 apps
—
Zachary Baumann
Age 19
0 apps

Forwards

21
Mohamed Touré
Australia · Age 22
5 apps 3g
19
Papa Diallo
Age 22
5 apps
49
Anthony Musaba
Age 25
4 apps 1g 1a
30
Mathias Kvistgaarden
Age 24
4 apps 2g
29
Oscar Schwartau
Age 20
4 apps
17
Ante Crnac
Age 22
2 apps
46
Errol Mundle-Smith
Age 20
0 apps
24
Jovon Makama
Age 22
0 apps
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