Trent Buhagiar
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 Buhagiar playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Trent Anthony Buhagiar | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gosford, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Tampines Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Umina Eagles | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | CCM Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | CCM Academy | 49 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Central Coast Mariners | 50 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Sydney FC | 54 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Newcastle Jets | 48 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Brescia | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Kapaz | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Tampines Rovers | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Australia U23 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Malta | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:00, 26 March 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Trent Anthony Buhagiar (born 27 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers. Born in Australia, he represents the Malta national team.
Club career
Central Coast Mariners
Buhagiar signed a professional deal with the Central Coast Mariners on 5 January 2016.[2] He first came into the matchday squad for a game against Melbourne City in February 2016.[1] He scored his maiden goal on 28 December 2016 against Melbourne Victory in a 4–1 lost.[4] In the next game, Buhagiar put on a man of the match performance where he scored and assisted a goal in a 2–2 against Melbourne City on 31 December 2016. On 4 May 2018, Buhagiar left the Central Coast Mariners.[5]
Sydney FC
The week after leaving Central Coast Mariners, Buhagiar joined Sydney FC on 10 May 2018.[6] Buhagiar was instrumental in the 2018 FFA Cup where he scored 4 goals in the knockout stage for the club leading them to the final of the FFA Cup. Buhagiar also went on to have a red hot form where he scored 5 goals in 6 appearances in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage. He then helped the club to win the 2019–20 A-League title.[7]
Buhagiar than left Sydney FC at the end of the 2021–22 season where he raked up a total of 21 goals and 9 assists in 73 appearances across all competition.
Newcastle Jets
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.[7] The club announced Buhagiar's departure on 29 May 2024.[9]
Brescia
Buhagiar joined Italian side Brescia on a free transfer on 5 July 2024, signing a one-year contract.[10][11] On 21 January 2025, he was released by Brescia by mutual consent.[12]
Kapaz
On 24 January 2025, Azerbaijan Premier League club Kapaz announced the signing of Buhagiar.[13] He made 14 appearances for the club before leaving.[14]
Tampines Rovers
Buhagiar was announced as a new signing for the Stags ahead of the 2025–26 Singapore Premier League season.[14] He notched three goals and an assist in his first three competitive matches for the club, earning a piece of silverware in the form of the Community Shield.[15]
International career
Born in Gosford, Australia, Buhagiar is of Maltese descent.[16]
Buhagiar was called up to the Australian under-20 national team for a training camp in July 2016.[17]
Buhagiar made his debut for the Malta national team on 13 October 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game against Moldova at the National Stadium, Ta' Qali. He started the game and was substituted at half-time, with Malta winning the match.[18]
Buhagiar came on as a substitution in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Poland on 17 November 2025.