| Alex Badolato | |
| Full Name: | Alexander Phillip Badolato[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2005 2, df=yes |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sylvania Heights FC |
| Youthclubs2: | Sutherland Sharks |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs3: | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL |
| Caps1: | 69 |
| Goals1: | 20 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 1 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 5 June 2024 |
Alexander Phillip Badolato (born 23 February 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Western Sydney Wanderers.
Raised in Western Sydney, Badolato signed for the Wanderers in 2018, initially playing for their under-13s before being promoted to their National Premier Leagues (NPL) squad in 2021.[2] During his time at youth level, he was named the Under-14s' Player of the Year in 2019.[3]
Badolato signed a two-year scholarship contract (his first professional deal) on 27 July 2021.[4] [5] Badolato made his starting debut in his maiden appearance for the first-team, aged 16, scoring in a 3–0 away cup victory over Broadmeadow Magic.[6] [7] After making eight appearances for the first-team, he extended his contract on a three-year full-time deal on 16 July 2023.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 2021[9] | NPL NSW 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 2022[10] | NSW League One | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | |||||
| 2023 | NPL NSW | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||||
| 2024 | NPL NSW | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 69 | 20 | — | — | — | 69 | 20 | ||||||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2021–22[11] | A-League Men | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23[12] | A-League Men | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[13] | A-League Men | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[14] | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||||
| Career total | 87 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 90 | 22 | |||||