Trent Buhagiar | |
Fullname: | Trent Anthony Buhagiar |
Birth Date: | 1998 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
Height: | 178cm |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | Brescia |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Youthclubs1: | Umina Eagles |
Youthyears2: | 2013–2016 |
Youthclubs2: | CCM Academy |
Years1: | 2014–2016 |
Caps1: | 49 |
Goals1: | 23 |
Clubs1: | CCM Academy |
Years2: | 2016–2018 |
Caps2: | 50 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Clubs2: | Central Coast Mariners |
Years3: | 2018–2022 |
Caps3: | 54 |
Goals3: | 9 |
Clubs3: | Sydney FC |
Years4: | 2022–2024 |
Caps4: | 48 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Clubs4: | Newcastle Jets |
Years5: | 2024– |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Clubs5: | Brescia |
Nationalyears1: | 2017–2020 |
Nationalteam1: | Australia U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 6 July 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 17 July 2020 |
Trent Anthony Buhagiar (born 27 February 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Brescia.
Born in Gosford, Buhagiar moved to and grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales, playing junior football for the Umina Eagles.[1] He attended the International Football School at Kariong.[2]
Buhagiar signed a professional deal with the Central Coast Mariners in early 2016.[1] He first came into the matchday squad for a game against Melbourne City in February 2016.[3] 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. 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]
Born in Gosford, Australia, Buhagiar is of Maltese descent.[12]
Buhagiar was called up to the Australian under-20 national team for a training camp in July 2016.[13]
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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