James Waite (footballer, born 1999)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Tyler Waite[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sebastopol, Pontypool, Wales | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gloucester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Hereford (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 17 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Waterford (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Penybont | 17 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Newport County | 78 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Weston-super-Mare | 25 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2026 | Eastleigh | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | Gloucester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:40, 27 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
James Tyler Waite is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division South club Gloucester City. He is a former Wales under-21 international.
Cardiff City
Born in Sebastopol, Pontypool, Wales,[2] Waite progressed through the youth ranks at Cardiff City. In February 2017 he was rewarded with his first professional contract alongside teammates Connor Young and Cameron Coxe.[3]
Hereford
In January 2019 he joined Hereford on a loan deal until the end of the 2018-19 National League North season.[4] He scored the winning goal on his debut for Hereford in a 2-1 away win over York City on 5 February 2019.[5]
Return to Cardiff City
On 27 August 2019, he made his debut appearance for Cardiff City as a 71st minute substitute for Gavin Whyte in a 3-0 home EFL Cup second round loss to Luton Town.[6]
Weston-super-Mare
In October 2019, Waite joined Southern Premier Division side Weston-super-Mare on loan and made his debut in a 6-0 win over Dorchester Town.[7] On 21 December 2019, he scored a hat-trick for Weston-super-Mare in a 4-0 away win over Harrow Borough.[8] In January 2020, he saw his loan at Weston-super-Mare extended until the end of the season.[9] On 11 February 2020, Waite scored his second hat-trick of his loan spell at Weston-super-Mare in a 5-0 home win over Wimborne Town.[10]
In September 2020, he re-joined Weston-super-Mare on a season-long loan for the 2020-21 campaign.[11] He returned to Cardiff at the end of January.[12]
Waterford
He joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on loan on 24 February 2021.[13] He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season on 19 March 2021 as his side lost 1–0 away to newly promoted side Drogheda United.[14]
Release by Cardiff City
On 1 June 2021, Cardiff City announced that Waite would be released following the end of his contract at the end of June.[15] On 10 June Waterford confirmed that he had ended his loan spell at the club a few weeks early.[16] He made a total of 12 appearances during his loan spell.[17]
Penybont
In June 2021, Waite signed for Cymru Premier side Penybont.[18]
Newport County
On 12 January 2022, Waite joined EFL League Two side Newport County on an eighteen-month contract, a move that saw him link up with his former Cardiff City youth coach James Rowberry.[19] He made his debut for Newport on 15 January 2022 in the 4-0 League Two win against Harrogate Town as a second-half substitute.[20] Waite scored his first goal for Newport on 5 March 2022 in the 1-0 League Two win against Bristol Rovers.[21] In June 2023 Waite's Newport contract was extended by a further year to the end of the 2023-24 season.[22]
On 8 May 2024, the club announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired.[23]
Weston-super-Mare
On 8 June 2024, Waite returned to National League South side Weston-super-Mare on a permanent contract.[24]
Eastleigh
In November 2025, Waite joined National League club Eastleigh on loan until January 2026, reuniting with former Weston-super-Mare manager Scott Bartlett.[25] Following the conclusion of this loan, he joined the club permanently on a deal until the end of the season.[26]
Gloucester City
On 26 March 2026, Waite joined Southern League Premier Division South club Gloucester City on a contract until the end of the 2026–27 season.[27]
International career
Waite has represented Wales at under-19 level, taking part in the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification in Turkey at the Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex in an international against Slovakia.[28]
Waite has also represented Wales at under-21 level, winning two caps during the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign in matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Belgium.[29][30]