James Waite (footballer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Tyler Waite[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sebastopol, Pontypool, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Hereford (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 17 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Waterford (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Penybont | 17 | (7) |
| 2022– | Newport County | 77 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:09, 10 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
James Tyler Waite is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Newport County.
Waite came through the academy at Cardiff City and has previously spent time on loan at Hereford, Weston-super-Mare and League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.
Club career[edit]
Cardiff City[edit]
Born in Sebastopol, Pontypool, Wales, [2] Waite progressed through the youth ranks at Cardiff City. In February 2017 he was rewarded with his first professional contract alongside teammates Connor Young and Cameron Coxe.[3]
Hereford[edit]
In January 2019 he joined Hereford on a loan deal until the end of the 2018-19 National League North season.[4] He scored the winning goal on his debut for Hereford in a 2-1 away win over York City on 5 February 2019.[5]
Return to Cardiff City[edit]
On 27 August 2019, he made his debut appearance for Cardiff City as a 71st minute substitute for Gavin Whyte in a 3-0 home EFL Cup second round loss to Luton Town.[6]
Weston-super-Mare[edit]
In October 2019, Waite joined Southern Premier Division side Weston-super-Mare on loan and made his debut in a 6-0 win over Dorchester Town.[7] On 21 December 2019, he scored a hat-trick for Weston-super-Mare in a 4-0 away win over Harrow Borough.[8] In January 2020, he saw his loan at Weston-super-Mare extended until the end of the season.[9] On 11 February 2020, Waite scored his second hat-trick of his loan spell at Weston-super-Mare in a 5-0 home win over Wimborne Town.[10]
In September 2020, he re-joined Weston-super-Mare on a season-long loan for the 2020-21 campaign.[11] He returned to Cardiff at the end of January.[12]
Waterford[edit]
He joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on loan on 24 February 2021.[13] He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season on 19 March 2021 as his side lost 1–0 away to newly promoted side Drogheda United.[14]
Release by Cardiff City[edit]
On 1 June 2021, Cardiff City announced that Waite would be released following the end of his contract at the end of June.[15] On 10 June Waterford confirmed that he had ended his loan spell at the club a few weeks early.[16] He made a total of 12 appearances during his loan spell.[17]
Penybont[edit]
In June 2021, Waite signed for Cymru Premier side Penybont.[18]
Newport County[edit]
On 12 January 2022, Waite joined EFL League Two side Newport County on an eighteen-month contract, a move that saw him link up with his former Cardiff City youth coach James Rowberry.[19] He made his debut for Newport on 15 January 2022 in the 4-0 League Two win against Harrogate Town as a second-half substitute.[20] Waite scored his first goal for Newport on 5 March 2022 in the 1-0 League Two win against Bristol Rovers.[21] In June 2023 Waite's Newport contract was extended by a further year to the end of the 2023-24 season.[22]
International career[edit]
Waite has represented Wales at under-19 level, taking part in the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification in Turkey at the Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex in an international against Slovakia.[23]
Waite has also represented Wales at under-21 level, winning two caps during the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign in matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Belgium.[24][25]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 18 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hereford (loan) | 2018–19[27] | National League North | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2019–20[28] | Southern League Premier Division South |
17 | 11 | — | — | 2[c] | 2 | 19 | 13 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2020–21[28] | Southern League Premier Division South |
5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
| Waterford (loan) | 2021[27] | League of Ireland Premier Division |
12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Penybont | 2021–22[27] | Cymru Premier | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 9 | |
| Newport County | 2021–22[29] | League Two | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23[30] | League Two | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2[e] | 1 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[31] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 125 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 150 | 35 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Welsh Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Welsh League Cup
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance, two goals in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 82. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Waite background
- ^ "Apprentice/pro contract offers". Cardiff City FC.
- ^ "Hereford FC confirm signing of James Waite on loan". Hereford Times. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "York City 1 Hereford 2 report, match stats and player ratings". York Press.
- ^ "Cardiff City 0-3 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Weston thrash Dorchester 6-0 as Scott Laird scores stunning hat-trick". Weston Mercury. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Southern League: Harrow Borough 0 Weston 4". Weston Mercury. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Cardiff City pair extend Weston stint". Non League Daily. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "James Waite nets hat-trick to help Weston record big victory over Wimborne Town". Weston Mercury. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Weston-super-Mare bring back loan star Waite". Non League Daily. 17 September 2020.
- ^ Coleman, Tom (27 January 2021). "Cardiff transfer headlines as Bluebirds boosted in Zak Jules chase". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Ambitious Dundalk add striker Junior to their ranks". RTE.ie. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "'A real sucker punch':Late heartbreak for Waterford and Kevin Sheedy". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ Doel, Jon (1 June 2021). "Sol Bamba, Joe Bennett and Jonny Williams all leave Cardiff City". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "MATCH PREVIEW: Dundalk FC -v- Waterford FC (11/06/2021) - Waterford FC". waterfordfc.ie. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "James Waite". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Penybont sign James Waite, Josh Graham, and Ryan Reynolds". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Newport County sign James Waite on permanent deal!". www.newport-county.co.uk. 12 January 2022.
- ^ Waite Newport debut
- ^ Waite first Newport goal
- ^ Waite contract extension
- ^ "Wales 1-2 Slovakia". 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Wales 0-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina". 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Wales 0-5 Belgium". 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by James Waite in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b c James Waite at Soccerway
- ^ a b "James Waite | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by James Waite in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by James Waite in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by James Waite in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links[edit]
- James Waite at Soccerbase
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Pontypool
- Welsh men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Hereford F.C. players
- Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- Penybont F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- Cymru Premier players
- Welsh expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland