Trent Buhagiar
Buhagiar playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2016
Personal information
Full name Trent Buhagiar
Date of birth (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle Jets
Number 7
Youth career
Umina Eagles
2013–2016 CCM Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 CCM Academy 49 (23)
2016–2018 Central Coast Mariners 50 (4)
2018–2022 Sydney FC 54 (9)
2022– Newcastle Jets 36 (8)
International career‡
2017–2020 Australia U23 9 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Third place 2020 Thailand U-23 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 July 2020

Trent Buhagiar (born 27 February 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.

Early life

Born in Gosford,[1] Buhagiar moved to and grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales, playing junior football for the Umina Eagles.[2] He attended the International Football School at Kariong.[3]

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

Buhagiar signed a professional deal with the Central Coast Mariners in early 2016.[2] He first came into the matchday squad for a game against Melbourne City in February 2016.[1] He scored his maiden goal on 28 December 2016 against Melbourne Victory.[4] On 4 May 2018, Buhagiar left the Central Coast Mariners.[5]

Sydney FC

The week after leaving Central Coast Mariners, Buhagiar joined Sydney FC on 10 May 2018.[6]

International career

Buhagiar was born in Australia and is of Maltese descent.[7] Buhagiar was called up to the Australian under-20 side for a training camp in July 2016.[8]

Career statistics

As of 4 August 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Central Coast Mariners 2015–16 A-League 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
2016–17 26 2 0 0 — 26 2
2017–18 19 2 1 0 — 20 2
Total 50 4 1 0 0 0 51 4
Sydney FC 2018–19 A-League 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4
2019–20 20 3 0 0 6 5 26 8
2020–21 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
2021–22 23 5 2 1 6 2 31 8
Total 54 9 6 5 12 7 72 21
Career total 104 13 7 5 12 7 123 25

Honours

Sydney

References

  1. ^ a b Smithies, Tom (20 February 2016). "Central Coast Mariners aim to use pace to exploit weakness in Melbourne City backline". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Herd, Emma (8 January 2016). "Winger signs first-team contract". Central Coast Express Advocate Wyong. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ^ Gibbs, Meredith (28 September 2016). "Trent Buhagiar kicking goals on and off the field". NBN Television. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ^ Tito, Clement (28 December 2016). "Bes denied strike crown in runaway Victory". FourFourTwo.
  5. ^ "Mariners part ways with Trent Buhagiar". Central Coast Mariners. 4 May 2018.
  6. ^ Adno, Carly (10 May 2018). "Sydney FC sign Trent Buhagiar from Central Coast Mariners with Matt Simon going the other way". news.com.au.
  7. ^ "The Covert Agent: Trent Buhagiar requests release from Central Coast Mariners - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  8. ^ "News: Buhagiar and Rose rewarded with Young Socceroos selections". Central Coast Mariners FC. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Sydney FC set new Australian record with Grand Final success". Football Federation Australia. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

External links

Newcastle Jets FC – current squad
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