IK Sirius Football have announced the signing of Sierra Leone Defender Kevin Wright on two-year contract. The contract span will last until 2024.

The Former Freedrikstad defender has handed a new chance to continue his trade with another Swedish side.

The 26-year-Old spent the last two seasons playing for Oberon in the Swedish top-flight where he made 68 Allevenskan Performances.

“ I think Sirius style of play suits my way of playing means that I will bring out most of my qualities” Wright told the Club’s website.

On 24 October 2016, Sirius defeated Halmstads BK 1-0 as they were promoted to the Allevenskan for the first time in 42 years since the 1973-74 Season

Kevin Adrian Wright (born 12 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for IK Sirius in Allsvenskan. Born in England, Wright represents the Sierra Leone national team.

in his early career Wright Joined Premeir League giants Chelsea at aged 11 and worked his way through the youth ranks to earn his first professional deal at Stamford Bridge in the Summer of 2013.

Wright joined Chelsea’s academy in 2005 as an under-11. He went on to play for the club’s development squad between 2014 and 2016. On 30 June 2016, Chelsea announced that Wright would be leaving the London-based club on the expiry of his contract.

On 1 December 2016, after trialing with Cumbrian side Carlisle United for several weeks, he was finally recruited by manager Keith Curle, along with former Tottenham Hotspur trainee Alexander McQueen on a contract until 1 January 2017.

Five days later, Wright made his Carlisle debut in a 3–2 defeat against Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy, in which he replaced the injured Joe McKee at half-time.[6] On 19 January 2017, it was announced that Carlisle had terminated Wright’s contract.

On 27 January 2017, Wright joined Norwegian side Fredrikstad, following his release from Carlisle.