Wade Dekker

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Wade Dekker
Personal information
Full name Wade Dekker
Date of birth (1994-04-21) 21 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Dandenong Thunder SC
Number 11
Youth career
Northcote City
2013–2015 Melbourne City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Northcote City 23 (7)
2015 Melbourne City NPL 17 (10)
2015–2016 Melbourne City 5 (1)
2017 Green Gully 27 (13)
2018–2023 Oakleigh Cannons 127 (46)
2024– Dandenong Thunder 5 (3)
International career
2024– Sri Lanka 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Wade Dekker (born 21 April 1994) is a football player who plays as a striker for NPL Victoria club Dandenong Thunder. Born in Australia, he represents Sri Lanka internationally.

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Early life

Dekker was born in Melbourne, Australia to a Dutch father & Sri Lankan mother.

Club career

On 25 August 2015, Dekker scored his first professional goal in only his 2nd professional game in a 5–1 win over Wellington Phoenix in the FFA Cup. [2] [3] On 10 October 2015 Dekker scored in his first A-League game, away against Sydney FC. [4]

On 28 April 2016, Dekker was released by Melbourne City due to a long injury, then later made a comeback in football in March 2017. [5] [6]

International career

Dekker joined the Sri Lanka national football team in April, 2024. [7] He made debut for Sri Lanka against Brunei in June, 2024.

Career statistics

As of Matches Played 14/9/22
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Northcote City FC 2014 NPL Victoria 197--197
Melbourne City FC Youth 2015 NPL1 West Victoria 1710----1710
Melbourne City FC 2015–16 A-League Men 5111--61
Green Gully SC 2017 NPL Victoria 27132713
Oakleigh Cannons FC 2018--
2019287287
20205151
2021164164
202228162816
Career total1455914660

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References

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