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Full name | Trent Anthony Buhagiar | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 27 February 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Kapaz | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Newcastle Jets | 48 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
2024–2025 | Brescia | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2025– | Kapaz | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2020 | Australia U23 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Malta | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 |
Trent Anthony Buhagiar (born 27 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kapaz, which competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Born in Australia, he represents the Malta national team.
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] He scored 9 goals in 54 games at Sydney FC. [7]
On 24 June 2022, Buhagiar signed for Newcastle Jets. [8] He scored 5 goals in 25 league games during the 2022–23 season and 5 goals in 23 games during the 2023–24 season. [7] The club announced Buhagiar's departure on 29 May 2024. [9]
Buhagiar joined Italian side Brescia on a free transfer on 5 July 2024, signing a one-year contract. [10] [11] On 21 January 2025, he was released by Brescia by mutual consent. [12]
On 24 January 2025, Azerbaijan Premier League club Kapaz announced the signing of Buhagiar. [13]
Born in Gosford, Australia, Buhagiar is of Maltese descent. [14]
Buhagiar was called up to the Australian under-20 national team for a training camp in July 2016. [15]
Buhagiar made his debut for the Malta national team on 13 October 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game against Moldova at the National Stadium, Ta' Qali. He started the game and was substituted at half-time, with Malta winning the match. [16]
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 | ||
Newcastle Jets | 2022-23 | A-League Men | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 5 | |
2023-24 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 25 | 7 | |||
Total | 48 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 51 | 12 | |||
Brescia Calcio | 2024-25 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 152 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 174 | 37 |
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