Lachlan Wales
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lachlan Andrew Wales[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013 | FNSW NTC | ||
| 2014–2015 | CCM Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | CCM Academy | 84 | (16) |
| 2017–2018 | Central Coast Mariners | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Melbourne City | 53 | (3) |
| 2020– | Western United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Australia U-23 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2019 | |||
Lachlan Wales (born 19 October 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Western United in the A-League.
Club career
Central Coast Mariners
Wales progressed from the youth ranks of the Central Coast Mariners to make his professional debut on 14 April 2017, replacing Fábio Ferreira in the 86th minute as they were beaten 1-0 by Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park.[2]
Wales made a further 10 appearances for the Mariners in their 2017–18 campaign, notching two assists from seven starts as they went on to finish in 10th place.[3]
Melbourne City
On 25 June 2018, Wales signed a two-year contract with Melbourne City.[4] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 win over Melbourne Victory in the Melbourne Derby, playing 85 minutes before being replaced by Anthony Lesiotis.[5] Wales scored his first professional goal against Newcastle Jets on 2 December 2018, scoring City's third as they ran out 3-0 winners.[6]
Wales left Melbourne City at the end of the 2019–20 A-League.[7]
Western United
On 2 October 2020, Western United announced the signing of Wales on a two-year deal.[8]
International career
In November 2019 he was one of four players suspended by the Australia national under-23 soccer team due to "unprofessional conduct". The four players allegedly mistreated a woman after an intimate encounter.[9]
References
- ^ "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com.
- ^ "Gutsy Mariners edged by Victory". Central Coast Mariners.
- ^ "Australia - L. Wales - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". au.soccerway.com.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (25 June 2018). "City sign Wales, re-sign Malik and bring back on loan Caceres". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "A-League Report: City 2 Victory 1". Melbourne City FC.
- ^ "A-League Report: City 3-0 Newcastle". Melbourne City FC.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (9 September 2020). "City sign Olyroo O'Neill in A-League". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Western United sign Olyroo Lachie Wales". Western United. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Four Australia Under-23 players banned after complaint from woman". 19 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
External links
- Lachlan Wales at Soccerway
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