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STAGS SIGN FREE AGENT JAKE WRIGHT
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Stags sign experienced defender
mansfieldtown.net, Friday 26th February 2021 We are delighted to announce the signing of experienced defender Jake Wright, on a deal that runs until the end of May. The 34-year-old, who has been training with the Stags over the last few weeks, was most recently with Hereford after a loan spell with Bolton Wanderers last season. Wright began his career with Bradford City, graduating from the club’s academy before signing for Halifax Town in 2006. https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2021/february/stags-sign-experienced-defender/ After spells with Crawley Town and Brighton & Hove Albion, the defender made the switch to Oxford United in 2010, following a successful loan period the year prior. Wright made over 200 league appearances for The Us, before joining Sheffield United in 2016, with whom he spent four years. Manager Nigel Clough said: “Jake has been training with us for the past six to eight weeks now and he’s not missed a session. “He has bags of experience and he’s up to speed with everything we’ve been doing in training. “He is very much a defender; he likes tackling, heading, kicking. He has competed well in training and has not looked out of place at all. “He’ll challenge for a place, as he’s the sort of lad that, now he’s signed, he’ll want to try and get into the team.” Wright will wear the number 23 shirt and is available for Saturday's game against Morecambe. ------------------------ Nigel Clough says Mansfield Town new boy Jake Wright will offer valuable experience chad.co.uk, By Stephen Thirkill, Friday 26th February 2021 Nigel Clough believes new signing Jake Wright will give a boost to his fellow defenders. Stags have brought in the experienced defender, who has played in the Football League with Oxford and Sheffield United, from Hereford on a deal which runs until May. And Clough believes he will also be a great learning foil for Ryan Sweeney and Ferrand Rawson. “He has been training with us for the last month or two and has done well,” said Clough. https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/nigel-clough-says-mansfield-town-new-boy-jake-wright-will-offer-valuable-experience-3148875 “He has good experience, he is wholehearted and likes heading and tackling - he has the qualities needed in League Two. “Jake is already helping the other defenders in training. He is paired with either Rawson or Sweeney in the 9 v 9 games, they can learn a lot from him. “He's not coming just to sit on the bench. “I think it’s good that we have experience in the squad, with players like Jake, James Perch and Stephen Quinn, who have all played at a higher level and can pass that experience on.” ------------------------- Jake Wright: Mansfield Town sign experienced free-agent defender https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56217547 Mansfield Town have signed defender Jake Wright until the end of May. The 34-year-old former Sheffield United and Bolton Wanderers player was a free agent after leaving National League North side Hereford. Wright, who has also had spells at Brighton, Oxford United and Crawley Town, has played more than 450 games. "He has bags of experience and he's up to speed with everything we've been doing in training," said League Two side Mansfield's manager Nigel Clough. "He is very much a defender; he likes tackling, heading, kicking. He has competed well in training and has not looked out of place at all." --------------------- twitter Neal Bishop @NealBishop11 He was training with us over a year ago! Great lad and top pro Was under Graham, should of signed him then imo. Think the excellent head of recruitment struck again though (Eyes rolling & Loudly crying face emojis; reference to Andy Burgess as head of recruitment)" --------------------- |
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