James Waite (footballer, born 1999)

James 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.

James Waite
Personal information
Full name James Waite
Date of birth (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999
Place of birth Cwmbran, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Newport County
Number 26
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 14 (2)
National team
2017 Wales U19 1 (0)
2020 Wales U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:43, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Cardiff City

Waite progressed through the youth ranks at Cardiff City and in February 2017 was rewarded with his first professional contract alongside teammates Connor Young and Cameron Coxe.[1]

Hereford

In January 2019 he joined Hereford on a loan deal until the end of the 2018-19 National League North season.[2] He scored the winning goal on his debut for Hereford in a 2-1 away win over York City on 5 February 2019.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] On 21 December 2019, he scored a hat-trick for Weston-super-Mare in a 4-0 away win over Harrow Borough.[6] In January 2020, he saw his loan at Weston-super-Mare extended until the end of the season.[7] 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.[8]

In September 2020, he re-joined Weston-super-Mare on a season-long loan for the 2020-21 campaign.[9] He returned to Cardiff at the end of January.[10]

Waterford

He joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on loan on 24 February 2021.[11] 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.[12]

Release by Cardiff City

On the 1st June 2021, Cardiff City announced that Waite would be released following the end of his contract at the end of June.[13] On the 10th June Waterford confirmed that he had ended his loan spell at the club a few weeks early.[14] He made a total of 12 appearances during his loan spell.[15]

Penybont

In June 2021, Waite signed for Cymru Premier side Penybont.[16]

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.[17] 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.[18] Waite scored his first goal for Newport on 5 March 2022 in the 1-0 League Two win against Bristol Rovers.[19]

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.[20]

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.[21][22]

References
  1. "Apprentice/pro contract offers". Cardiff City FC.
  2. "Hereford FC confirm signing of James Waite on loan". Hereford Times. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. "York City 1 Hereford 2 report, match stats and player ratings". York Press.
  4. "Cardiff City 0-3 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. "Weston thrash Dorchester 6-0 as Scott Laird scores stunning hat-trick". Weston Mercury. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. "Southern League: Harrow Borough 0 Weston 4". Weston Mercury. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. "Cardiff City pair extend Weston stint". Non League Daily. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. "James Waite nets hat-trick to help Weston record big victory over Wimborne Town". Weston Mercury. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  9. "Weston-super-Mare bring back loan star Waite". Non League Daily. 17 September 2020.
  10. Coleman, Tom (27 January 2021). "Cardiff transfer headlines as Bluebirds boosted in Zak Jules chase". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  11. "Ambitious Dundalk add striker Junior to their ranks". RTE.ie. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  12. "'A real sucker punch':Late heartbreak for Waterford and Kevin Sheedy". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  13. Doel, Jon (1 June 2021). "Sol Bamba, Joe Bennett and Jonny Williams all leave Cardiff City". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  14. "MATCH PREVIEW: Dundalk FC -v- Waterford FC (11/06/2021) - Waterford FC". waterfordfc.ie. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  15. "James Waite". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  16. "Penybont sign James Waite, Josh Graham, and Ryan Reynolds". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  17. "Newport County sign James Waite on permanent deal!". www.newport-county.co.uk. 12 January 2022.
  18. Waite Newport debut
  19. Waite first Newport goal
  20. "Wales 1-2 Slovakia". 7 November 2017.
  21. "Wales 0-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina". 4 September 2020.
  22. "Wales 0-5 Belgium". 9 October 2020.
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