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 Waddingham with Brisbane Roar in March 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Waddingham | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 2005 | ||
| 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 | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Brisbane Roar NPL | 29 | (12) |
| 2023– | Brisbane Roar | 33 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Australia U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2024– | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:56, 3 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ 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
[edit]Brisbane Roar
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 3 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2023–24[6] | A-League Men | 23 | 7 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2024–25[7] | A-League Men | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 33 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 15 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Games played by Thomas Waddingham in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Thomas Waddingham in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Waddingham at Soccerway