BIOGRAPHY
Bradley Edward Wright-Phillips was born on March 12, 1985 in Lewisham, England. He is a striker in Major League Soccer.
He began his career with Manchester City in the Premier League, before spending the remainder of his time in England in second and third tiers with Southampton, Plymouth Argyle, Charlton Athletic, and Brentford. Wright-Phillips joined the Red Bulls halfway through the 2013 season, helping them to the Supporters' Shield, and in his first full season he equaled the league's record for most goals in a single campaign with 27. He is a two-time MLS Golden Boot winner and currently holds the New York Red Bulls record for most goals scored.
On February 14, 2020, Los Angeles FC announced the signing of Wright-Phillips ahead of the 2020 season.
On December 23, 2020, it was announced that Wright-Phillips would join Columbus Crew SC ahead of their 2021 season. Wright-Phillips made his debut for Columbus in the CONCACAF Champions League tie against Real Estelí. He scored his first goal for the team in the second leg of the tie in a 1–0 win for Columbus. He further made his league debut for Columbus in a 0–0 draw against the Philadelphia Union, coming on as a substitute for Gyasi Zardes.
Wright-Phillips represented England at U20 level. He was first called up in February 2005 and he made his debut as a half time substitute in a 2–0 friendly victory against Russia. He was called up again that summer for the 2005 Toulon Tournament where he played Tunisia, South Korea and the third-place playoff penalty shootout victory over Mexico.
In addition to England, Wright-Phillips is eligible to represent Grenada, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago through his heritage. In 2015, Grenada and Jamaica both approached Wright-Phillips about a transfer of allegiances but the player chose to concentrate on his club football.
