Trent Buhagiar (born 27 February 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.
![]() Buhagiar playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | Newcastle Jets | |||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Sydney FC | 54 | (9) | |||||||||||||
2022– | Newcastle Jets | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Australia U23 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 July 2020 |
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]
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]
The week after leaving Central Coast Mariners, Buhagiar joined Sydney FC on 10 May 2018.[6]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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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 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 8 | ||
2020–21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 8 | ||
Total | 54 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 21 | ||
Career total | 104 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 123 | 25 |
Newcastle Jets FC – current squad | |
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