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 [lower-alpha 1]		League cup [lower-alpha 2]		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 [lower-alpha 3]	2	19	13
Weston-super-Mare (loan)	2020–21 [30]	Southern League Premier Division South	5	2	4	3	—		2 [lower-alpha 4]	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 [lower-alpha 5]	1	40	3
	2023–24 [33]	League Two	16	0	0	0	2	0	3 [lower-alpha 5]	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. 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. James Waite at Soccerway
30. "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.

External links

• James Waite at Soccerbase