| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Rapid FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Thomas SC | |||
| Whitecaps London | |||
| Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL Toronto | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 73 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Ottawa Rapid FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sadie Waite (born 21 October 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.
Waite began playing youth soccer at the age of four with St. Thomas. [1] She also played for the Whitecaps Academy in London, Ontario, and the Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL centre in Toronto. [2]
Waite began her college career at the University of Nebraska in 2022, and made a total of 73 appearances for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [3] She started in every game during her senior year season, and was named a Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch for 2025. [4]
On 10 January 2026, it was announced that Waite had joined Northern Super League side Ottawa Rapid FC, signing a two-year contract and becoming the Rapid's first signing ahead of the 2026 season, with the club's technical director Kristina Kiss saying of Waite "She reads the game, she controls the pace and she's fearless in the middle". [5] [6] [7]
Waite first joined the Canadian national team youth program when she was 14 years old. [1] On 27 March 2024, she was called up to the under-20 roster, and on 19 August she was selected for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia. [8] [9] In her lone appearance with the team, she came on as a substitute in Canada's 9-0 win over Fiji. [10]