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UEFA Super Cup · Goalkeeper · #1 · England · 21 yrs
James Wright is a goalkeeper. James Wright is a English international, 21 years old, goalkeeper. James Wright wears shirt number 1. James Wright was born in England on 2004-12-02. James Wright is 188 cm tall. James Wright's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Super Cup, FA Cup, and other leagues. James Wright's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore James Wright season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
Goalkeeper · #1
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  Aston Villa AST |
| 2025 | Aston Villa AST |
| 2024 | Aston Villa AST |
| 2023 | Aston Villa AST |
| 2022 | Aston Villa AST |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Back from Loan |  Real Unión REA | Aston Villa AST |
| 2025-06-29 | Return from loan | Real Unión REA | Aston Villa AST |
| 2024-08-16 | Loan | Aston Villa AST | Real Unión REA |
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Profile as Goalkeeper: balanced output without a single dominant trait. Archetype: Modern goalkeeper.
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Mikel Arteta has described Gabriel Martinelli as a ‘critical player’ for Arsenal (PA Wire) Mikel Arteta insists Gabriel Martinelli has been a ‘critical player’ for Arsenal following his move to Al-Hilal. Martinelli joined Arsenal at the age of 18 and went on to score 62 goals in 278 appearances for the Gunners. However, Arsenal and Arteta received strong criticism over the handling of Martinelli’s exit, with Ian Wright accusing his former club of being ‘disrespectful’ to the Brazilian winger. ‘For him to be nowhere near it [the squad], it makes me feel sad for him,’ Wright said after Arsenal’s win over Coventry City last month. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. ‘I’m just saying I think he’s done enough with this team, with this squad, to be treated with a little bit more respect than he’s being treated at the moment.’ Martinelli completed his €70 million (£60 million) move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal this week and eagled-eyed Arsenal supporters noticed that Arteta was omitted from his farewell message from the club which was posted on social media. Ian Wright criticised Arsenal over their handling of Gabriel Martinelli’s exit (Getty) Arteta, meanwhile, paid tribute to Martinelli following his Arsenal departure. ‘With great gratitude, it’s been a pleasure to work with him, to be part of this journey with him,’ Arteta said. ‘The Gabi that I met and the Gabi that just left, it’s a huge transformation, both in the personal side and in the professional side. ‘I think the impact that he had for the club, his ambition, his love for the game and the way he has, I think, helped us to grow and achieve our goals. ‘I think he’s been a critical player. The story ends and we wish him all the very best in a different one. This is part of football.’ Arteta was also about Arsenal’s failure to sign another left-sided attacking player to replace Martinelli. ‘These are just opinions,’ Arteta said. ‘The window is closed and I prefer to look at all the incredible things that we have in this squad and not to spend any more time on the things that are not part of us right now. That’s it and that’s my main responsibility.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Casemiro filled Lionel Messi with praise after the four goals scored and the assist delivered in Inter Miami's game against CF Montreal: "He's still the best." Lionel Messi proved to be the decisive catalyst in leading Inter Miami back to the winning column, delivering a four-goal masterclass and an assist in a blowout victory over CF Montreal. Following the dominant display, star midfielder Casemiro offered high praise for the Argentine icon, declaring, “He’s still the best.“ Inter Miami had been mired in one of their most difficult stretches of the season, dropping four matches and drawing once over a five-game slide that featured an early exit from the Leagues Cup and lost ground in the 2026 Supporters’ Shield race. However, as he has done since arriving in South Florida, Messi provided the spark to jumpstart the Herons. Although Casemiro opened the scoring with a 20th-minute header, Fabian Herbers quickly answered with an equalizer to create early tension at Nu Stadium. Starting with a set-piece strike in the 40th minute, Messi took complete control of the match, adding goals in the 52nd, 83rd, and 90+6 minutes while setting up Luis Suarez in the 80th to seal a 7-1 rout for the hosts over Montreal. Speaking to Apple TV post-match, Casemiro reflected on the team’s bounce-back effort and pivoted immediately to Messi’s brilliance: “We played well, we put in a good match. This is what having Messi on your team is all about. You have to enjoy these moments, because he is a person… a player who makes history.” ❤️🇧🇷🇦🇷 Casemiro, para Lionel Messi:“Esto es lo que es tener a Messi en tu equipo. Hay que disfrutar estos momentos, porque es una persona… un jugador que marca historia.Lo que hemos visto hoy tenemos que disfrutarlo. Seguir apoyándolo y seguir compitiendo con él, porque…— Sudanalytics (@sudanalytics_) August 30, 2026 Messi set a franchise benchmark on the night, becoming the first player in Inter Miami history to score four goals in a single match. “What we saw today, we have to enjoy it. Keep supporting him and keep competing with him, because he is still the best and he proved it in the World Cup. We have to enjoy being with him because with him we are much stronger,” Casemiro concluded. Inter Miami experienced an emotional slump following the passing of Messi’s father in early August, during which the forward’s production temporarily dipped below his standard form. Casemiro’s public show of support highlights a unified locker room rallying around their captain as they pursue hardware in the final stretch of 2026. Messi continues to rewrite the MLS record book Netting two of his four goals directly from free kicks elevated Messi into a tie for second place on soccer’s all-time set-piece scoring list, adding another milestone to his legendary career. At the same time, the performance established yet another landmark within Major League Soccer. By scoring four goals on Saturday, Lionel Messi became the fastest player in MLS history to record 20 multi-goal games, reaching the milestone in just 72 matches. The Argentine surpassed the previous standard held by former teammate Josef Martinez, who reached 20 multi-goal games in 100 matches, while outpacing iconic figures like Robbie Keane (124), Bradley Wright-Phillips (149), and Landon Donovan (178).
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a training session (Picture: Getty) Mikel Arteta’s treatment of Gabriel Martinelli has caused ‘some discomfort’ within the Arsenal squad, according to reports in Brazil. Martinelli is closing in on a move away from Arsenal after being told to find a new club by Gunners boss Arteta. Having made his first-team debut in 2019, Martinelli is Arsenal’s longest-serving player and has racked up just shy of 300 appearances for the club. Martinelli began to fade out of Arteta’s plans last season but still contributed to Arsenal’s first Premier League title since 2004 and the run to the Champions League final. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The writing appeared to be on the wall for Martinelli when Arsenal completed a £34m deal for Christos Tzolis earlier in the summer. The audacious yet unsuccessful pursuit of Brazil icon Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid also suggested Arteta was planning to offload Martinelli. Arteta made his stance on Martinelli clear by leaving the 25-year-old out of Arsenal’s matchday squad for the Community Shield against Manchester City. Gabriel Martinelli is set to leave Arsenal (Picture: Getty) ESPN Brasil say that decision and the general treatment Martinelli has received in recent weeks has left the Brazilian ‘greatly disappointed’. The report adds that other members of Arsenal’s squad were also unhappy Martinelli was left out of the Community Shield altogether and therefore did not receive a winners’ medal. Martinelli was also left out of Arsenal’s Premier League opener against Coventry City and told to find a new club by Emirates Stadium bosses. Martinelli was left out of the Community Shield (Picture: Getty) Interest from Galatasaray did not excite Martinelli but he is set to approve a lucrative move to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal. Globo Esporte say Martinelli has given the green light to the move having initially been reluctant to make the switch to Saudi Arabia. It was reported over the weekend that Arsenal wanted around £60m for Martinelli but ESPN Brasil claim the fee could be no more than £40m. Arsenal legend Ian Wright recently criticised the club’s treatment of Martinelli. Ian Wright criticised Arsenal’s treatment of Martinelli (Picture: Sky Sports) ‘In respects to Martinelli and the way Martinelli has been treated at the moment it really makes me feel uncomfortable,’ Wright told Sky Sports after Arsenal’s win over Coventry. ‘Because he always gives 100 per cent, I’m not saying he’s the greatest, he’s really come up with some big moments for Arsenal, some big games, he’s scored some very important goals… ‘The way he’s been treated at the end here, I know they might want him out, and there’s a lot of people saying, “yeah, maybe it’s time for him to move on”, but there’s ways of doing that and it should suit him as well, how he wants to leave. ‘Not being in the squad, not being spoken to, doesn’t know what’s going on, yes, I do know this, again, not being involved in the Community Shield squad, he doesn’t know what’s happening, I think he’s got a year left [on his contract]. ‘If you bring Vini [Vinicius Junior] in, that kind of level in, Martinelli can say to himself, “well, okay, they’ve brought him and Tzolis, I might be third [choice]”, but if you’re bringing Tzolis in, and he’s looking at Tzolis, you look at Madueke on the other [wing], you’re thinking to yourself, “I think I can still have it with these two, I still think I’ve got something to offer here”. ‘For him to be nowhere near it, it makes me feel sad for him. I’m just saying I think he’s done enough with this team, with this squad, to be treated with a little bit more respect than he’s being treated at the moment.’ Meanwhile, fellow Arsenal great Martin Keown has advised Arteta not to sell Martinelli as he closes in on a move to Saudi. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport
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