Thomas Waddingham
 Waddingham playing for Brisbane Roar in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Thomas Anthony Waddingham[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 April 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cairns, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Portsmouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Edge Hill United | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Brisbane Roar | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 29 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Brisbane Roar | 34 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Portsmouth | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Australia U20 | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8:39, 29 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Thomas Anthony Waddingham (born 5 April 2005) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.[2]
Club career
[edit]Brisbane Roar
[edit]Raised in Cairns, Waddingham is a graduate of Kelvin Grove State College, and is of English descent.[3][4] He began his football career at Edge Hill United before signing for Brisbane Roar Academy in 2021.[3][5] During that time, he briefly trialled at English club Blackpool for a spot in their youth academy.[4][6]
Waddingham made his debut for Brisbane Roar in an Australia Cup clash against the Newcastle Jets on 14 August 2023.[7]
Portsmouth
[edit]On 22 January 2025, Waddingham joined EFL Championship side Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee, on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[8][9] He made his debut three days later as a second-half substitute, scoring a consolation goal in a 5–1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 28 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2023–24[11] | A-League Men | 23 | 7 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2024–25[12] | A-League Men | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 4 | |||
| Total | 34 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2024–25[12] | Championship | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 35 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 16 | ||
Honours
[edit]Australia U-23
- WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2024/25: Portsmouth – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 32. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/22/pompey-complete-waddingham-signing/p
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pompey Complete Waddingham Signing". 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Portsmouth sign Aussie striker Waddingham". 22 January 2025.
- ^ Allen, Neil (27 January 2025). "'Perfect circumstances': Portsmouth boss on why West Brom drubbing was ideal for Australian newcomer". The News. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Thomas Waddingham in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Thomas Waddingham in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Subway Olyroos' Head Coach, Tony Vidmar has named an extended 26-man squad for the fifth edition of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-23 Championship – Saudi Arabia 2024". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Waddingham at Soccerway
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