James Waite (footballer, born 1999)
James Tyler Waite is a Welsh footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Newport County. He 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.
Personal information | |||
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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) | 22 | (10) |
2020–2021 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (2) |
2021 | → Waterford (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Penybont | 17 | (7) |
2022– | Newport County | 53 | (2) |
International career | |||
2017 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
2020 | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 26 August 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
Cardiff City
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
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
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
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
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
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
In June 2021, Waite signed for Cymru Premier side Penybont.[18]
Newport County
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
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]
References
- "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.