Alexander Badolato

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Alex Badolato
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Badolato with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2024
Personal information
Full name Alexander Phillip Badolato [1]
Date of birth (2005-02-23) 23 February 2005 (age 19) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 10
Youth career
Sylvania Heights FC
Sutherland Sharks
2018–2021 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 69 (20)
2021– Western Sydney Wanderers 18 (0)
International career‡
2022– Australia U20 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024

Alexander Phillip Badolato (born 23 February 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Western Sydney Wanderers.

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Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

Raised in Western Sydney, Badolato signed for the Wanderers in 2018, initially playing for their under-13s before being promoted to their National Premier Leagues (NPL) squad in 2021. [2] During his time at youth level, he was named the Under-14s' Player of the Year in 2019. [3]

Badolato signed a two-year scholarship contract (his first professional deal) on 27 July 2021. [4] [5] Badolato made his starting debut in his maiden appearance for the first-team, aged 16, scoring in a 3–0 away cup victory over Broadmeadow Magic. [6] [7] After making eight appearances for the first-team, he extended his contract on a three-year full-time deal on 16 July 2023. [8]

Career statistics

As of 1 August 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 2021 [9] NPL NSW 2 113———113
2022 [10] NSW League One 2110———2110
2023 [10] NPL NSW 254———254
2024 [10] NPL NSW 123———123
Total6920———6920
Western Sydney Wanderers 2021–22 [11] A-League Men 2021——41
2022–23 [12] A-League Men4000——40
2023–24 [13] A-League Men12000——120
2024–25 [14] A-League Men0011——11
Total18032——212
Career total872032——9022

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "A. Badolato: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Badolato ready for the challenge". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "2019 Wanderers Academy Awards night wrap". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wanderers confirm three scholarship players". Western Sydney Wanderers. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Veage, John (26 August 2021). "Badolato scholarship for Western Sydney". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers too strong in comfortable win over Broadmeadow Magic". Western Sydney Wanderers. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Flynn, Michael (10 November 2021). "Western Sydney Wanderers too strong in comfortable win over Broadmeadow Magic". MyFootball. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Badolato re-signs on three-year deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Alexander Badolato – 2021 Player Statistics". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 "Alexander Badolato – FNSW Player Statistics". Football NSW . Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Alexander Badolato (Forward, Western Sydney): 2021–22". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Alexander Badolato (Forward, Western Sydney): 2022–23". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Alexander Badolato (Forward, Western Sydney): 2023–24". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Alexander Badolato (Forward, Western Sydney): 2023–24". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

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