Stephen Christopher Wearne (born 16 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National League side Torquay United on loan from Grimsby Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Christopher Wearne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Torquay United (on loan from Grimsby Town) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| 2017–2019 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Sunderland | 3 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Torquay United (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2022– | Grimsby Town | 6 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Torquay United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:03, 2 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
A youth product of Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, he signed his first professional contact with Middlesbrough on 15 April 2019.[2]
He transferred to Sunderland on 9 September 2020.[3] He made his professional debut with Sunderland in a 2–1 EFL Trophy win over Lincoln City on 5 October 2021, scoring the game winning goal in the 72nd minute.[4]
On 7 January 2022, Wearne joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[5] He returned to Sunderland, and was later released following the clubs promotion to the EFL Championship.[6]
On 27 June 2022, Wearne signed for EFL League Two side Grimsby Town on a one-year deal.[7] Upon signing, Wearne said he was convinced to sign for Grimsby when he was on holiday in Cancun, Mexico with his girlfriend. "Other managers were pressuring me to make a decision. I said to her - I need a sign. I went to bed that night, next morning, I came out of the lift and the first guy I see has a Grimsby top on. And I just said, 'That's the sign'. It's done".[8]
On 9 August, Wearne scored his first goal for The Mariners in a 4-0 win over Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Cup first round.[9]
On 1 November 2022, Wearne returned to National League side Torquay United on a one-month loan.[10] Wearne played his first game back later that day and assisted the fourth goal in a 6-1 win over Aldershot Town.[11]
Torquay United F.C. – current squad | |
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