Thomas Waddingham

Thomas Waddingham
	Waddingham with Brisbane Roar in March 2024
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Waddingham
Date of birth	5 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Cairns, Australia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Brisbane Roar
Number	16
Youth career
	Edge Hill United
2021–	Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–	Brisbane Roar NPL
2023–	Brisbane Roar
International career‡
2023–	Australia U20
2024–	Australia U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024

Thomas Waddingham (born 5 April 2005) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a striker for A-League Men’s club Brisbane Roar.

Club career

Raised in Cairns, Waddingham is a graduate of Kelvin Grove State College, and is of English descent.^[1]^[2] He began his football career at Edge Hill United before signing for Brisbane Roar Academy in 2021.^[1]^[3] During that time, he briefly trialled at English club Blackpool for a spot in their youth academy.^[2]^[4]

Waddingham made his debut for Brisbane Roar in an Australia Cup clash against the Newcastle Jets on 14 August 2023.^[5]

^ ^a ^b McInerney, Matthew (25 September 2023). "How a Cairns junior could be Roar's next big thing". The Cairns Post. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lewis, Dave (8 February 2023). "Roar A-League youngster lands Blackpool audition". FTBL.
^ McInerney, Matthew (26 October 2023). "'Dream come true': FNQ's Roar star on verge of milestone". The Cairns Post. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ Lewis, Dave (13 October 2023). "Waddingham relishing chance to represent country for first time". Socceroos. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ "Australia Cup: Ten-man Jets suffer heart-breaking loss in extra time to Roar". 14 August 2023.