Trent Buhagiar

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Trent Buhagiar
Trent Buhagiar 2016.jpg
Buhagiar playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2016
Personal information
Full name Trent Buhagiar
Date of birth (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 12
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– Sydney FC 41 (5)
National team‡
2017–2020 Australia U23 9 (1)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Third place 2020 Thailand U-23 Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2020

Trent Buhagiar (born 27 February 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sydney FC 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 26 December 2021
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 24 3 0 0 6 5 30 8
2020–21 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
2021–22 6 1 2 1 0 0 8 2
Total 41 5 6 5 6 5 53 15
Career total 91 9 7 5 6 5 104 19

Honours[]

Club[]

Sydney FC

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.

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