Alex Badolato
Personal information
Full name Alexander Phillip Badolato[1]
Date of birth (2005-02-23) 23 February 2005[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 37
Youth career
Sylvania Heights FC
Sutherland Sharks
2018–2021 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 57 (17)
2021– Western Sydney Wanderers 7 (0)
International career‡
2022– Australia U20 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2023

Alexander Phillip Badolato (born 23 February 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Western Sydney Wanderers.

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

Raised in Western Sydney, Badolato signed for the Wanderers in 2018, initially playing for their under-13s before being promoted to their National Premier Leagues (NPL) squad in 2021.[2] During his time at youth level, he was named the Under-14s' Player of the Year in 2019.[3]

Badolato signed a two-year scholarship contract (his first professional deal) on 27 July 2021.[4][5] Badolato made his starting debut in his maiden appearance for the first-team, aged 16, scoring in a 3–0 away cup victory over Broadmeadow Magic.[6][7] After making eight appearances for the first-team, he extended his contract on a three-year full-time deal on 16 July 2023.[8]

Career statistics

As of 10 October 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 2021[9] NPL NSW 2 113———113
2022[10] NSW League Two 2110———2110
2023[10] NPL NSW 254———254
Total 5717———5717
Western Sydney Wanderers 2021–22[11] A-League Men 2021——41
2022–23[12] A-League Men 4000——40
2023–24[13] A-League Men 1000——10
Total 7021——91
Career total 641721——6618

References

  1. 1 2 3 "A. Badolato: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Badolato ready for the challenge". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "2019 Wanderers Academy Awards night wrap". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wanderers confirm three scholarship players". Western Sydney Wanderers. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Veage, John (26 August 2021). "Badolato scholarship for Western Sydney". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers too strong in comfortable win over Broadmeadow Magic". Western Sydney Wanderers. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Flynn, Michael (10 November 2021). "Western Sydney Wanderers too strong in comfortable win over Broadmeadow Magic". MyFootball. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Badolato re-signs on three-year deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Alexander Badolato – 2021 Player Statistics". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Alexander Badolato – FNSW Player Statistics". Football NSW. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Alexander Badolato (Forward, Western Sydney): 2021–22". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Alexander Badolato (Forward, Western Sydney): 2022–23". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Alexander Badolato (Forward, Western Sydney): 2023–24". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

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