Wright's sons Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips are both professional soccer players.
His stellar performances for Palace saw him make the move from South to North London as he joined reigning champions Arsenal for a then club record fee of £2.5million in 1991.
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Ian Wright celebrates after matching Cliff Bastin's all-time Arsenal goalscoring record in 1997
Wright retired in 2000 after two years of club hopping. He left Arsenal and moved to West Ham United before going to Nottingham Forest, then Celtic and finally Burnley, who he helped reach the First Division.
Wright's international career lasted eight years, during which he featured in just 33 matches for England and scored only nine goals. However, he only started 17 times, highlighting a lack of opportunity.
During the seven seasons that followed the 1990 World Cup, Wright never scored fewer than 23 goals for his clubs but despite these goalscoring feats, his maximum number of consecutive starts in an England shirt was never more than three.
Wright spent the majority of his international career as the man who wasn't selected. He played in a very talented squad and had to fight for his place against the likes of Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer.
After that, he started to work in TV on shows including Top of the Pops, Friends Like These and Live from Studio Five. Over the course of 17 years, Wright presented a total of 13 shows and made guest appearances on the likes of Top Gear and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.
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According to Celebritynetworth.com, Ian Wright has a net worth of around $20million. As a pundit it is estimated that he earns over £200,000 per year.
As an Arsenal player, Wright is believed to have earned around £1,500 per week.
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