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Haji Wright’s Scoring Spree Lifts Coventry to First and Earns USMNT Recall

The Championship’s leading scorer says Frank Lampard’s belief helped him rebound from an Achilles issue to reclaim form.

Overview

  • Wright leads the Championship with eight league goals, and Coventry are unbeaten through nine matches at the top of the table.
  • He has nine goals and an assist across his last 10 games in all competitions for the Sky Blues.
  • The 27-year-old joined the U.S. camp for October friendlies against Ecuador on Oct. 10 in Austin and Australia on Oct. 14 in Colorado, which could be his first minutes since June.
  • Wright credits Lampard for backing him and refining a more central role, while the coach describes him as a very dangerous player with real energy.
  • His form keeps him in contention for the 26-man 2026 World Cup roster, as Coventry’s attack with Brandon Thomas-Asante has produced 13 combined league goals and a plus-20 goal differential.