Joe Wright

Following his move to Bradford, Wright's current-season form is down 22% on last season (Season 23→18), while his Rating eased 30→22. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Bradford · 4th	30	3	0	7.01	22	18
2024/25	Kilmarnock · 9th	28	2	2	7	30	23
2023/24	Kilmarnock · 4th	29	3	1	6.96	35	29
2022/23	Kilmarnock · 3rd	34	5	0	6.92	42	36
2020/21	Doncaster · 14th	40	2	1	6.9	46	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Wales · international

Side	Apps	G
Wales U21	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Wright is a 31-year-old central defender at Bradford, rated 22.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 85th of 109 on scout potential in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (46.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wright.

Judged on this season alone, Wright graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 25 of the 25 centre-backs in the League One, on 6 clean sheets and 3.208 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 18). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 18th of 25 of the 25 centre-backs in the League One. At 31 Wright is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23

Current potential18th of 25 centre-backs · League One Current season14th of 25 centre-backs · League One 14th-best centre-back in the League One 85th in the League One · potential 18th-highest potential centre-back in the League One

22.3

Ratingi

18th of 25 centre-backs

18.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

46.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.21

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bradford finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.21

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 46.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.3, Wright carries the 18th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 25. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %46.1%

Available fixtures48 of 48

Goals / 900.136

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.136

Defensive actions / 903.208

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.181

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 31, Wright sits on 3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Wright's projected Rating — 22.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions17

Blocks24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

BradfordJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

KilmarnockJul 2022 – Jul 2025Free

DoncasterJul 2016 – Jul 2022Free

Huddersfield(back from loan)Jun 2016 – Jul 2016

Accrington ST(on loan)Jul 2015 – Jun 2016

Huddersfielduntil Jul 2015

About J. Wright

Joe Harris Wright is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Bradford, born on February 26, 1995 in Monk Fryston, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Wales. Bradford currently sit 1st of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Wright has made 30 appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists across 1,992 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

J. Wright's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bradford face Plymouth away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Wright at 22.3 with a Season form score of 18.2, ranking 85th of 109 centre-backs in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, J. Wright has totalled 271 club appearances with 17 goals and 4 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 40 appearances for Doncaster.

J. Wright's career has also included time at Kilmarnock, Doncaster, Huddersfield and Accrington ST.

On the international stage, J. Wright has represented Wales U21 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bradford finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side

Watch points