Name Mauricio Wright Current team Herediano (manager) Role Soccer player | Years Team Height 1.87 m | |
Full name Wilber Mauricio Wright Reynolds Date of birth (1970-12-20) December 20, 1970 (age 45) Team coached Club Sport Herediano (Manager, 2015–2015) | ||
Mauricio Wright Puts The Clash Up 5-1 Against The Miami Fusion
Wílber Mauricio Wright Reynolds (born December 20, 1970 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican former soccer defender, a key member of the Costa Rica national team for over ten years.
Contents
- Mauricio Wright Puts The Clash Up 5 1 Against The Miami Fusion
- Mauricio Wright Game Winning Goal vs Colorado Rapids
- Club career
- International career
- Managerial career
- References
Mauricio Wright Game Winning Goal vs Colorado Rapids
Club career
Wright started his career at Saprissa and moved abroad to play for Comunicaciones in Guatemala, where he played alongside compatriots Rolando Fonseca, Floyd Guthrie and Jéwisson Bennett. He then played three seasons (1999–2001) in Major League Soccer, split between the San Jose Clash (later Earthquakes) and the New England Revolution, alongside William Sunsing. He scored six goals and added three assists in MLS league play. Wright has also played for Herediano in Costa Rica and AEK, together with Walter Centeno, in the Greek Super League. He also had a short stint in China with Shenyang Ginde.
With Saprissa, he has won three national championships and two CONCACAF Champions Cup, and returned to the team to play his last season as a professional, accomplishing his dream of retiring as a 'morado'.
International career
Wright made his debut for Costa Rica national football team at the December 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Belize and earned a total of 67 caps, scoring 6 goals. After not playing in qualifying rounds, he started in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, scoring a goal. He also played (and scored) in the 1997 and 2004 Copa Américas.
His final international was a July 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Cuba.
Managerial career
Wright was named manager of Brujas in May 2007 and he won the 2009 winter championship with the club. He has coached teams in Costa Rica and Guatemala and took the reins at Cartaginés in May 2014. He was announced the new manager at Herediano in December 2014, replacing Jafet Soto.