Trent Sainsbury

Trent Sainsbury

Sainsbury playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2012
Personal information
Full nameTrent Lucas Sainsbury
Date of birth5 January 1992
Place of birthPerth, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
PEC Zwolle
Number3
Youth career
Armadale
WA NTC
2008–2009Perth Glory
2009–2010AIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–2014Central Coast Mariners60(1)
2014–PEC Zwolle17(0)
National team‡
2007–2009Australia U1712(1)
2009–2011Australia U209(0)
2014–Australia11(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 April 2015

Trent Lucas Sainsbury (born 5 January 1992) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays as a centre back for PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie and the Australia national team.

Sainsbury was born in Perth and played youth football with Perth Glory and the Australian Institute of Sport Football Program before starting his professional career with Central Coast Mariners. Sainsbury moved to PEC Zwolle in 2014.

Sainsbury has made ten appearances for the Australian national team, scoring once. He was a member of the Australia team which won the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

Early life

Sainsbury was born in Perth, Western Australia.[1] He attended Kelmscott Senior High School.[2]

Trent started playing soccer at a very early age at Armadale Junior Soccer Club in Armadale, Western Australia.[1]

In addition to holding an Australian passport, Sainsbury also holds a UK passport.[3]

Club career

Youth

Sainsbury began his youth career at Perth Glory in 2008 before moving a year later to the AIS where he was part of their National Youth League squad in the 2009–10 season.[4]

Central Coast Mariners

In 2010, Sainsbury was signed by the Central Coast Mariners along with Sam Gallagher.[4] Trent and Mariners teammate Marc Warren were selected to spend two weeks at Sheffield United’s Academy as part of the two clubs' partnership.[5] His senior debut came for the Mariners on 24 November 2010 in an F3 Derby draw with Newcastle Jets, with Sainsbury earning praise from coach Graham Arnold for his performance.[6] Trent went on to make a total of nine appearances in the first team that year.[1]

During the successful 2011–12 campaign, it was announced that Sainsbury had signed a two year contract extension with the club.[7] The Mariners went on to win the 2011–12 A-League Premiership.[8] Trent again made nine league appearances for the club in this season.[1]

After breaking into the first team in the 2012-13 A-League season, Sainsbury formed a formidable partnership alongside Dutch defender Patrick Zwaanswijk.[1] This unit was central in helping the Mariners secure their maiden A-League Championship against Western Sydney Wanderers in the 2013 A-League Grand Final. The Mariners won the game 2–0 in front of 42,102 spectators at the Sydney Football Stadium.[9] Commentator and former Socceroo Mark Bosnich rated Sainsbury as his man of the match.[10] The official award went to Daniel McBreen.[11] Following the game, it was speculated that Sainsbury had attracted serious interest from European clubs including Southampton, Roda JC, Basel and Middlesbrough.[12]

In March 2013, Sainsbury was nominated for the NAB Young Footballer of the Year which was eventually won by Marco Rojas.[13] Sainsbury was named the Mariners Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season.[14] He was also named in the PFA A-League Team of the Season for 2012–13.[15]

After the announcement of the first A-League All Stars match, Sainsbury was considered one of the main contenders for a place in the squad.[16][17] He did not end up playing in the match due to international selection.

Sainsbury scored his first competitive goal for the Mariners on 3 April 2013, in a win over Guizhou Renhe in the 2013 AFC Champions League, his header with under ten minutes remaining proving to be the winner.[18] His first A-League goal for the side came from a corner in a 2–1 win over Perth Glory in December 2013.[19]

PEC Zwolle

Sainsbury with PEC Zwolle in 2014.

2013–14 season

Sainsbury signed for PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie on a two and half year deal in January 2014.[20] Sainsbury was immediately placed in the starting line-up, making his Eredivisie debut on 6 February 2014 in an away game against FC Utrecht. PEC won the game 2–1, but Sainsbury had to be replaced after 72 minutes after falling on a depressed sprinkler, hurting his knee in the process. It was discovered after the match that Sainsbury had fractured his kneecap on the sprinkler, an injury that would end up ruling him out for the remainder of the season. Fellow Australians Tommy Oar and Adam Sarota played in the match for Utrecht.[21]

His club PEC did end the season on a high note when they won their first major trophy in the club's history by defeating league champions Ajax 5–1 in the 2014 KNVB Cup Final, also securing European football for the first time.[22]

2014–15 season

Recovered from his knee injury, Sainsbury was reinstated in PEC's starting lineup for their first game of the season - the 2014 Dutch Supercup. The game was played against the same team that PEC defeated to win the KNVB Cup, 2013–14 league champions Ajax. Sainsbury was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 win, securing PEC's second major trophy in the club's history in the space of 4 months.[23]

Sainsbury retained his place in the starting line-up for the first league game, at home against FC Utrecht. Lightning would strike again, as Sainsbury was subbed off with an ankle injury after 30 minutes of play, making it the second time in a row Sainsbury was forced out of a league game with an injury, both times against Utrecht. PEC won the game 2–0.

International career

Under-17

Sainsbury was a member of the Australia U-17 team which attended the 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[24] The team won the tournament after beating Bahrain in a penalty shootout in the final.[25] He was also a member of the squad for the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship, scoring a goal in a loss to UAE in the quarter-finals which saw Australia miss out on qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[26]

Under-20

Sainsbury was selected in Australia's squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup where Australia finished bottom of their group with one draw and two losses. He played in all three of Australia's matches.[27]

Senior

In May 2013, Trent was selected in a Socceroos Australian-based training squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.[28] In July 2013, he made Australia's squad for the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup.[29] Despite strong club form, Sainsbury was the only outfield player in the squad not to be used by coach Holger Osieck in the tournament, which he suggested may have been due to Osieck mistaking his laid-back attitude for a lack of commitment.[30]

Sainsbury's chances of playing in the 2014 FIFA World Cup were ultimately ended by a knee injury suffered playing for PEC Zwolle.[31]

In September 2014, Sainsbury made his International debut for Australia in a 2–0 loss to Belgium in a friendly. He later admitted to having been nervous before the game but earned praise from coach Ange Postecoglou for his performance against a strong opponent.[32]

Sainsbury was selected as part of Australia's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad.[33] He started in Australia's first group game against Kuwait, a match which Australia won 4-1.[34] He also started Australia's second group game against Oman, providing the assist for Matt McKay to open the scoring in a 4-0 win by heading a Massimo Luongo corner goalwards.[35] Sainsbury scored his first ever international goal in the semi-final against the United Arab Emirates. Under three minutes into the game, he headed a corner from Massimo Luongo in at the far post to give Australia the lead in a match they ultimately won 2–0.[36] He also played for Australia in the Final victory over South Korea and was named as Man of the Match following an imposing defensive display.[37] Trent was named in the official team of the tournament after a number of solid performances.

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 December 2014
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Central Coast Mariners 2010–11A-League 90000090
2011–12 900020110
2012–13 2600071331
2013–14 1610000161
Mariners total 60 1 0 0 9 1 69 2
PEC Zwolle2013–14Eredivisie 10000010
2014–15 1003020150
Zwolle total 11 0 3 0 2 0 16 0
Career total 71 1 3 0 11 1 85 2

International

International appearances

Australia national team
YearAppsGoals
2014 4 0
2015 6 1
Total 10 1

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 January 2015 Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, Australia  United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup

Honours

Sainsbury after PEC Zwolle won the 2013–14 KNVB Cup.

Club

Central Coast Mariners

PEC Zwolle

Country

Australia

Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Gatt, Ray (18 April 2013). "Trent Sainsbury just wanted to follow in footsteps of his father". The Australian.
  2. ↑ "Muse". Kelmscott Senior High School. June 2013. p. 2.
  3. ↑ Davutovic, David (17 February 2015). "Socceroos rankings rise leads young stars to English Premier League". The Australian (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mariners make double swoop". Central Coast Mariners FC. 20 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Mariners' duo to sharpen their skills at Blades Academy". Central Coast Mariners FC. 17 July 2010.
  6. ↑ "Derby heartbreak for Mariners as last ditch Jets steal point". Football Federation Australia. 24 November 2010.
  7. ↑ Bossi, Dominic (22 November 2013). "Trent Sainsbury and Zac Anderson re-sign with Central Coast Mariners". Sydney Morning Herald.
  8. ↑ "Mariners do it hard: Central Coast made to work for Premiers Plate". The Morning Bulletin. 26 March 2012. p. 25.
  9. ↑ "Central Coast crowned A-League kings after grand final win". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Bosnich, Mark (22 April 2013). "Fox Sports' Mark Bosnich rates every player in the A-League decider between Mariners and Wanderers". Fox Sports (Australia).
  11. ↑ "McBreen exceeds his wildest dreams". Football Federation Australia. 21 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "Central Coast's Sainsbury attracting interest from Southampton, Basel, Bolton.". Yahoo Sports AU. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "NAB Young Footballer of the Year candidates named". A-League. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Sainsbury wins Mariners Medal". SBS The World Game. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "A-League Team of the Season 2012 - 2013". Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Slideshow: The A-League's All-Star XI". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "Picking an A-League All Stars XI". Football Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  18. ↑ Condie, Stuart (3 April 2013). "Central Coast Mariners beat Guizhou Renhe in crucial AFC Champions League clash". Fox Sports (Australia).
  19. ↑ Neal, Hamish (31 December 2013). "Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Perth Glory: McGlinchey snatches win". Goal.com.
  20. ↑ Sainsbury joines PEC Zwolle
  21. ↑ http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/06/netherlands/eredivisie/stichting-fc-utrecht/bvo-fc-zwolle/1478527/
  22. ↑ "PEC Zwolle thrash sorry Ajax to win KNVB Beker". nl.Soccerway.com. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  23. ↑ "PEC Zwolle stun Ajax again to win Dutch Super Cup". Euronews. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  24. ↑ "Qantas Joeys open with narrow win - Full Report". Football Federation Australia. 10 July 2008.
  25. ↑ "Bulut gives Australia win in Grand Final". ASEAN Football Federation. 19 July 2008.
  26. ↑ "Qantas Joeys fail to reach FIFA U17 World Cup". Football Federation Australia. 13 October 2008.
  27. ↑ "Trent Sainsbury". FIFA. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  28. ↑ "Mariners young guns earn shot at Socceroos". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  29. ↑ "Socceroos name East Asian Cup squad". The Leader. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  30. ↑ Simon Hill (17 September 2013). "Central Coast Mariners defender Trent Sainsbury talks to Simon Hill about his Socceroos omission". Fox Sports (Australia).
  31. ↑ Ben Somerford (31 July 2014). "Sainsbury pushes through pain for Asian Cup chance". FourFourTwo.
  32. ↑ David Lewis (7 September 2014). "Sainsbury's nerves settled after solid Socceroos debut". The World Game.
  33. ↑ "Socceroos unveil 23-man Asian Cup squad featuring Tim Cahill, Mark Bresciano and Mile Jedinak". ABC. 23 December 2014.
  34. ↑ David Davutovic (9 January 2015). "Asian Cup 2015: Socceroos beat Kuwait after fighting back from a goal down". Herald Sun.
  35. ↑ "Asian Cup: Socceroos crush Oman 4–0". The Australian. 13 January 2015.
  36. ↑ "Defenders down UAE, send Socceroos into final". FIFA. 27 January 2015.
  37. ↑ Aidan Ormond (1 February 2015). "Socceroos fired up by Korean celebrations - Sainsbury". Goal.com.

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