| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Will Dobson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 2007 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belmont FC | |||
| Weston Bears FC | |||
| Newcastle Jets FC Youth | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Newcastle Jets FC Youth | 41 | (8) |
| 2024– | Newcastle Jets FC | 26 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Will Dobson (born 7 September 2007). [1] is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Newcastle Jets.
Will Dobson joined the Newcastle Jets Academy in 2022 after a two year spell away with Weston Bears FC, where he played in their U16s [2] as a 14 year old.
He made his debut for the Jets Youth team in 2023, coming off the bench against Hurstville ZFC as a 15 year old [3] . He scored his first goal for the Youth team in the 2024 Football NSW League Two season against South Coast Flame FC, going on to finish that campaign with 7 goals in 26 games as the Jets Youth team went unbeaten and earned promotion into FNSW League One. [4]
Ahead of the 2024–25 A-League season, Dobson was awarded a two-year scholarship deal [5] by Head Coach Robert Stanton. He made his debut off of the bench in round one against Melbourne City. [6] . Dobson made his first start later on that season against Perth Glory.
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets FC Youth | 2023 | Football NSW League Two | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | 26 | 7 | |||||
| 2025 | Football NSW League One | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Jets Youth Sub-Total | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | 41 | 8 | |||||
| Newcastle Jets FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 12 [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2025-26 | 14 | 3 | 5 [1] | 1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
Newcastle Jets FC Youth
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