Theo Wharton
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Wharton warming up for York City | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theo Jay Wharton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cwmbran, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | York City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | York City | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Wales U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:50, 9 August 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:50, 9 August 2017 (UTC) | |||
Theo Jay Wharton (born 15 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club York City and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team.
Early and personal life
Wharton was born in Cwmbran, Torfaen,[2] and is the son of former footballer Sean Wharton and godson of former footballer Nathan Blake.[3]
Club career
Early career
Wharton played for Pontypool-based side Race Juniors and helped the team to Tesco Cup final at the City of Manchester Stadium.[3]
Cardiff City
Wharton started his career at Cardiff City, playing for their under-18 side during the 2011–12 season. His impressive form for the youth team resulted in a first-team call up by manager Malky Mackay for the FA Cup game against West Bromwich Albion, in which he came on as a substitute.[4] Following his debut, Mackay admitted that Wharton would train with first team and had a "big future ahead of him".[5] On 29 March 2012, Wharton signed his first professional contract which will keep at Cardiff till at least 2014.[6]
On 23 March 2017, Wharton joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on loan.[7]
York City
On 30 June 2017, Wharton signed for newly relegated National League North club York City on a one-year contract.[8]
International career
Wharton was first selected for the Wales national under-17 team for the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round, starting two matches against Belgium and Denmark. Wharton was called up to the Wales under-21 team to play Moldova on 22 March 2013.[9] On 9 September 2014, Wharton made his Wales under-21 debut in a 1–1 draw against Lithuania under-21s.[10]
In 2016, Wharton chose to switch allegiance to play for Saint Kitts and Nevis, the country where his grandparents were born. He made his debut for the side on 13 November 2016 in a 2–0 defeat to Haiti.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 August 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2011–12[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2016–17[18] | National League South | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| York City | 2017–18[18] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
International
- As of match played 7 June 2017[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 "Wharton, Theo". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Theo Wharton". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- 1 2 Phillips, Terry (26 June 2015). "Could these six talented Cardiff City youngsters finally make the breakthrough this season". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "West Brom 4-2 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Theo Wharton to spend more time with Cardiff City first team after debut". South Wales Echo. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Penman (29 March 2012). "Gwent teenager signs for Bluebirds". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ↑ "Wharton joins Seagulls on loan". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ Flett, Dave (30 June 2017). "Cardiff midfielder Theo Wharton joins York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ Wales Under-21
- ↑ "Lithuania U21 1-1 Wales U21". BBC Sport. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ Penman, Andrew (25 November 2016). "Cardiff City youngster Theo Wharton pledges international future to St Kitts & Nevis". Penarth Times. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- 1 2 "T. Wharton". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theo Wharton. |
- Theo Wharton profile at the York City F.C. website
- Theo Wharton at Soccerbase
