Haji Wright

New York Cosmos

In March 2015, Wright officially signed with NASL club New York Cosmos for an undisclosed fee and contract length. He made his professional debut on May 27 in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup, as a 79th-minute substitute for Sebastián Guenzatti in a 3–0 home win over the Jersey Express, and then played three league games for a total of 80 minutes, starting with the game versus Indy Eleven on July 26. Wright's contract expired following the season, and he did not re-sign.

Schalke 04

In April 2016, Wright signed with Schalke 04. In his debut with the Schalke under-19 team on April 16, Wright scored a brace against Borussia Mönchengladbach U19. Wright was promoted to the Schalke first team in May 2017. He was named on the bench against FC Ingolstadt 04 on May 20, 2017. In July 2018, Wright underwent a trial period with 2. Bundesliga club Union Berlin. On November 24, 2018, Wright made his debut for Schalke first team when he replaced Steven Skrzybski in the 88th minute of the 5–2 win against 1. FC Nürnberg. He played seven games for the team from Gelsenkirchen, all in the league, and scored a consolation goal in a 2–1 home loss to Bayer Leverkusen on December 19; the goal was assisted by compatriot Weston McKennie.

VVV-Venlo

In July 2019, Wright joined VVV-Venlo on a free transfer. He played 22 Eredivisie games without scoring, but scored in the first round of the KNVB Cup on October 30; coming on in the last minute, he tied the…

Wright is of Liberian and Ghanaian descent. He has represented the United States at all levels. In May 2022, Wright was called into the United States senior camp by Gregg Berhalter for a CONCACAF Nations League window. Wright scored his first international goal on his senior debut for the United States on June 1, 2022, in a 3–0 friendly victory against Morocco. In November 2022, Wright was named to the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He scored for the United States in their 3–1 loss to the Netherlands in the round of 16. On March 17, 2024, Wright was called up to the national team as an injury replacement for Josh Sargent to compete in the 2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. On March 21, he scored an extra-time brace against Jamaica in a 3–1 win. On May 26, 2026, Wright was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club

As of match played May 2, 2026

International

As of match played July 6, 2026

Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wright goal.

Haji's brother Hanif played on the under-19 team of Bonner SC in 2017. Haji's cousins are also active in athletics: Joseph Putu played cornerback for the Florida Gators, his second cousin, Isaac Nana Addai, played for the Liberia national under-23 team as well as Boston City FC, and his third cousin, Joseph Addai, won Super Bowl XLI in 2007 with the Indianapolis Colts.