 He helped the club to promotion in the National League play-offs in May 2018 as he scored the winning goal in a penalty shoot-out against Hampton & Richmond Borough.Wright signed a new one-year contract with Colchester in May 2018.On 1 September 2018, Wright made his English Football League debut and his first appearance of the season for Colchester when he appeared as a substitute for Brandon Comley in their 3–1 League Two win against Cheltenham Town.