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{{Short description|Costa Rican footballer and manager (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Mauricio Wright
| image       = Mauricio Wright.jpg
| caption     =
| fullname    = Wilber Mauricio Wright Reynolds
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1970|12|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[San José, Costa Rica]]
| height      = {{height|m=1.87}}
| position    = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[C.S. Cartaginés|Cartaginés]] (manager)
| clubnumber  = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Deportivo Saprissa|Saprissa]]
| years1 = 1992–1998
| clubs1 = [[Deportivo Saprissa|Saprissa]]
| caps1  = 235
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 1998–1999
| clubs2 = [[C.S.D. Comunicaciones|Comunicaciones]]
| caps2  = 22
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1999–2000 
| clubs3 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| caps3  = 36  
| goals3 = 3  
| years4 = 2000–2001
| clubs4 = [[New England Revolution]]
| caps4  = 40  
| goals4 = 3  
| years5 = 2002 
| clubs5 = [[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]]
| caps5  = 28
| goals5 = 1  
| years6 = 2002–2003 
| clubs6 = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
| caps6  = 25 
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2003 
| clubs7 = [[Shenyang Ginde]]
| caps7  = 3 
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2004–2006 
| clubs8 = [[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]]
| caps8  = 31
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2007
| clubs9 = [[Deportivo Saprissa|Saprissa]]
| caps9  = 1 
| goals9 = 0
| totalcaps  = 421
| totalgoals = 24
| nationalyears1 = 1994–2005
| nationalteam1  = [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]
| nationalcaps1  = 67  
| nationalgoals1 = 6 
| manageryears1 = 2007–2010
| managerclubs1 = [[Brujas F.C.|Brujas]]
| manageryears2 = 2011
| managerclubs2 = [[Puntarenas F.C.|Puntarenas]]
| manageryears3 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs3 = [[A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón|Pérez Zeledón]]
| manageryears4 = 2012–2014
| managerclubs4 = [[Deportivo Malacateco]]
| manageryears5 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs5 = [[C.S. Cartaginés|Cartaginés]]
| manageryears6 = 2015
| managerclubs6 = [[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]]
| manageryears7 = 2015
| managerclubs7 = [[C.S.D. Municipal|Municipal]]
| manageryears8 = 2016
| managerclubs8 = [[A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón|Pérez Zeledón]]
| manageryears9 = 2017
| managerclubs9 = [[La U Universitarios|UCR]]
| manageryears10= 2017–2018
| managerclubs10= [[Deportivo Malacateco]]
| manageryears11= 2020
| managerclubs11= [[C.D. Barrio México|Barrio México]]
| manageryears12= 2020–2021
| managerclubs12= [[Aserrí F.C.|Aserrí]]
| manageryears13= 2021
| managerclubs14= [[Deportivo Saprissa|Saprissa]]
| manageryears14= 2022
| managerclubs15= [[C.S. Cartaginés|Cartaginés]] (assistant)
| manageryears16= 2023
| managerclubs16= [[Municipal Grecia|Grecia]]
| manageryears17= 2023–
| managerclubs17= [[C.S. Cartaginés|Cartaginés]]
| pcupdate      = 
| ntupdate      =
}}

{{family name hatnote|Wright|Reynolds|lang=Spanish}}
'''Wílber Mauricio Wright Reynolds''' (born 20 December 1970) is a Costa Rican former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] and current manager of [[C.S. Cartaginés|Cartaginés]]. He was a key member of the [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica national team]] for over ten years.

==Club career==
Wright started his career at the academies of [[Deportivo Saprissa|Saprissa]], where in 1992 he was promoted to the first team.<ref name=Breve>[http://www.nacion.com/archivo/Buzon-Rodrigo_0_1310869028.html Breve historial de Mauricio Wright (Profile)] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> He moved abroad to play for [[Comunicaciones]] in [[Guatemala]], where he played alongside compatriots [[Rolando Fonseca]], [[Floyd Guthrie]] and [[Jéwisson Bennett]].<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1998/enero/14/deportes6.html Wright ya es del Comunicaciones] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> He then played three seasons (1999–2001) in [[Major League Soccer]], split between the [[San Jose Clash]]<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1999/junio/09/deportes3.html Wright firme en el Clash] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> (later Earthquakes) and the [[New England Revolution]], alongside [[William Sunsing]].<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2000/agosto/10/deportes5.html MLS al rojo vivo•Equipo de Myers ya avanzó; Wright y Sunsing con esperanza; Solís eliminado] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> He scored six goals<ref name=Breve/> and added three assists in MLS league play. Wright has also had a brief spell at [[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]]. His performances in the World Cup in the summer of 2002 attracted the people of [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] who signed him immediately after alongside his compatriot, [[Walter Centeno]].<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/agosto/29/deportivas1.html Club AEK griego de tico Mauricio Wright en grupo con Real Madrid y Roma para Liga de Campeones] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> He performed very well, while also playing in the [[UEFA Champions League]] scoring the winner against [[APOEL FC|APOEL]] on the qualifiers on 28 August 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/70020--aek-vs-apoel/|title=AEK-APOEL UEFA Champions League 2002/03|website=[[UEFA]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Mastrogiannopoulos, Alex |title=Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/players/foreign-players-in-grk6080.html |access-date=2009-06-02 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210204039/http://www.rsssf.com/players/foreign-players-in-grk6080.html |archive-date=2008-12-10 }}</ref> His contract with the club had a duration of 3 years, however he files an appeal and was released after some issues with the administration about his salary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kitrinomavro.gr/aekpedia/2015/05/25/%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%B9%CF%84/|title=Μαουρίτσιο Ράιτ|website=kitrinomavro.gr}}</ref> He also had a short stint in China with [[Shenyang Ginde]].<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2003/agosto/18/deportes0.html Wright jugará en China] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> 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 national football team|Belize]] and earned a total of 67 caps, scoring 6 goals.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mamrud, Roberto |title=Costa Rica – Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html |access-date=2009-06-02 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706072055/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html |archive-date=2009-07-06 }}</ref> After not playing in qualifying rounds, he started in the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], scoring a goal.<ref>{{FIFA player|154801}}</ref> He also played (and scored) in the [[1997 Copa América|1997]] and [[2004 Copa América]]s.

His final international was a July [[2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] match against [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]].

==Managerial career==
Wright was named manager of [[Brujas F.C.|Brujas]] in May 2007<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/mayo/09/deportes1090447.html Brujas confirma a Mauricio Wright en el banquillo] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> and he won the 2009 winter championship with the club. He has coached teams in Costa Rica and Guatemala and took the reins at [[C.S. Cartaginés|Cartaginés]] in May 2014.<ref>[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/cartagines/Cartagines-Maurico-Wright-tecnico_0_352764764.html Cartaginés presentará este martes a Maurico Wright como su nuevo técnico] – Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref> He was announced the new manager at [[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]] in December 2014, replacing [[Jafet Soto]].<ref>[http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Mauricio-Wright-Club-Sport-Herediano_0_1459054167.html Mauricio Wright asume el Club Sport Herediano] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> In May 2021, he won the Clausura season with Saprissa, thus giving the team its record 36th title.

==Honours==

;Sarprissa
*[[Primera División de Costa Rica]]: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, [[2006–07 Primera División (Costa Rica)|2006–07]]
*[[CONCACAF Champions League|CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]: [[1993 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1993]], [[1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1995]]
*[[UNCAF Interclub Cup|Central American Club Championship]]: [[1998 Torneo Grandes de Centroamérica|1998]], [[2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup|2007]]
'''International'''

* [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] Best XI: [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2003]]

'''Individual'''

* [[MLS All-Star Game|MLS All-Star]]: [[1999 Major League Soccer All-Star Game|1999]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 1999 |title=1999 MLS All-Star Game |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1999-mls-all-star-game-373142 |work=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=July 27, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|1622}}

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