Wade Dekker
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wade Dekker | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dandenong Thunder | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northcote City | |||
| 2013–2015 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Northcote City | 23 | (7) |
| 2015 | Melbourne City NPL | 17 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne City | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Green Gully | 27 | (13) |
| 2018–2023 | Oakleigh Cannons | 128 | (46) |
| 2024– | Dandenong Thunder | 32 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sri Lanka | 12 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Wade Dekker (born 21 April 1994) is a football player who plays as a striker for NPL Victoria club Dandenong Thunder. Born in Australia, he represents Sri Lanka internationally.
Dekker was born in Melbourne, Australia to a Dutch father and a Sri Lankan Burgher mother. [2]
Club career
On 25 August 2015, Dekker scored his first professional goal in only his 2nd professional game in a 5–1 win over Wellington Phoenix in the FFA Cup.[3][4] On 10 October 2015 Dekker scored in his first A-League game, away against Sydney FC.[5]
On 28 April 2016, Dekker was released by Melbourne City due to a long injury, then later made a comeback in football in March 2017.[6][7]
International career
Dekker joined the Sri Lanka national football team in April 2024.[8] He made his debut for Sri Lanka against Brunei in June 2024.
Dekker scored his first international goal on 20 March 2025 in a friendly against Laos at the New Laos National Stadium.
