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James Waite (footballer, born 1999)

For other people named James Waite, see James Waite (disambiguation).

James Waite
Personal information
Full name James Tyler Waite[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sebastopol, Pontypool, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Weston-super-Mare
Youth career
2015–2017 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Cardiff City 1 (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)
2022–2024 Newport County 78 (2)
2024– Weston-super-Mare 0 (0)
International career
2017 Wales U19 1 (0)
2020 Wales U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:46, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

James Tyler Waite is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Weston-super-Mare. He is a former Wales under-21 international.

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]

On 8 May 2024, the club announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[23]

Weston-super-Mare

On 8 June 2024, Waite returned to National League South side Weston-super-Mare on a permanent contract.[24]

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.[25]

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.[26][27]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[28] 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[29] National League North 9 2 — — — 9 2
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2019–20[30] Southern League
Premier Division South 		17 11 — — 2[c] 2 19 13
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2020–21[30] Southern League
Premier Division South 		5 2 4 3 — 2[d] 1 11 6
Waterford (loan) 2021[29] League of Ireland
Premier Division 		12 0 — — — 12 0
Penybont 2021–22[29] Cymru Premier 17 7 3 2 1 0 — 21 9
Newport County 2021–22[31] League Two 16 2 — — — 16 2
2022–23[32] League Two 33 0 2 0 3 2 2[e] 1 40 3
2023–24[33] 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
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Welsh Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Welsh League Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance, two goals in Somerset Premier Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 82. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ Waite background
  3. ^ "Apprentice/pro contract offers". Cardiff City FC.
  4. ^ "Hereford FC confirm signing of James Waite on loan". Hereford Times. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. ^ "York City 1 Hereford 2 report, match stats and player ratings". York Press.
  6. ^ "Cardiff City 0-3 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Weston thrash Dorchester 6-0 as Scott Laird scores stunning hat-trick". Weston Mercury. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Southern League: Harrow Borough 0 Weston 4". Weston Mercury. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Cardiff City pair extend Weston stint". Non League Daily. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  10. ^ "James Waite nets hat-trick to help Weston record big victory over Wimborne Town". Weston Mercury. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Weston-super-Mare bring back loan star Waite". Non League Daily. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020.
  12. ^ Coleman, Tom (27 January 2021). "Cardiff transfer headlines as Bluebirds boosted in Zak Jules chase". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Ambitious Dundalk add striker Junior to their ranks". RTE.ie. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  14. ^ "'A real sucker punch':Late heartbreak for Waterford and Kevin Sheedy". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  15. ^ Doel, Jon (1 June 2021). "Sol Bamba, Joe Bennett and Jonny Williams all leave Cardiff City". WalesOnline. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  16. ^ "MATCH PREVIEW: Dundalk FC -v- Waterford FC (11/06/2021) - Waterford FC". waterfordfc.ie. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  17. ^ "James Waite". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Penybont sign James Waite, Josh Graham, and Ryan Reynolds". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Newport County sign James Waite on permanent deal!". www.newport-county.co.uk. 12 January 2022.
  20. ^ Waite Newport debut
  21. ^ Waite first Newport goal
  22. ^ Waite contract extension
  23. ^ "Omar Bogle leaves Newport County as Will Evans has contract extended". BBC Sport. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  24. ^ "JAMES WAITE RETURNS TO BS24". www.westonsmareafc.co.uk. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Wales 1-2 Slovakia". 7 November 2017.
  26. ^ "Wales 0-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina". 4 September 2020.
  27. ^ "Wales 0-5 Belgium". 9 October 2020.
  28. ^ "Games played by James Waite in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  29. ^ a b c James Waite at Soccerway
  30. ^ a b "James Waite | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  31. ^ "Games played by James Waite in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  32. ^ "Games played by James Waite in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  33. ^ "Games played by James Waite in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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