Haji Amir Wright (born March 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or winger for EFL Championship club Coventry City and the United States national team.
After making his professional debut with the New York Cosmos in 2015, he has spent most of his career in Europe, with Schalke 04 in the German Bundesliga, VVV-Venlo in the Dutch Eredivisie, SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga and Antalyaspor in the Turkish Süper Lig.
Known for his finishing, ability to win headers, and quickness,[2] Wright was dubbed by many media outlets as one of the top prospects in the United States youth system.
[17] He got off to a strong start in the league, with six goals in eight appearances by early November, and his performances led to him being named as the Danish Superliga Player of the Month for October 2020.
[22] Wright opened his account for Antalyaspor in his third game on August 28, 2021, in which he scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 home win over Çaykur Rizespor, concluding with a penalty kick in the tenth minute of added time.
[25] Wright joined EFL Championship club Coventry City on August 4, 2023, on a four-year contract for a club-record transfer fee of €9 million.
[28] In the semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley Wright scored a 95th minute equalizing penalty to complete a comeback from 3-0 down and take the game to extra time.
[30] Wright scored his first goals of the 2024-25 season against Oxford United in a 3-2 win on August 16, including a 96th minute winner after an error by Will Vaulks.
[32] In May 2022, Wright was called into the United States senior camp by Gregg Berhalter for a CONCACAF Nation's League window.