Sadie Waite
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sadie Elizabeth Waite[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Rapid FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Thomas SC | |||
| Whitecaps London | |||
| Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL Toronto | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 73 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Ottawa Rapid FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sadie Elizabeth Waite (born 21 October 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC. She played college soccer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early life
Waite began playing youth soccer at the age of four with St. Thomas.[2] She also played for the Whitecaps Academy in London, Ontario, and the Canada Soccer Regional EXCEL centre in Toronto.[3]
College career
Waite began her college career at the University of Nebraska in 2022, and made a total of 73 appearances for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[4] She started in every game during her senior year season, and was named a Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch for 2025.[5]
Club career
On 10 January 2026, it was announced that Waite had joined Northern Super League side Ottawa Rapid FC, signing a two-year contract and becoming the Rapid's first signing ahead of the 2026 season, with the club's technical director Kristina Kiss saying of Waite "She reads the game, she controls the pace and she's fearless in the middle".[6][7][8]
International career
Waite first joined the Canadian national team youth program when she was 14 years old.[2] On 27 March 2024, she was called up to the under-20 roster, and on 19 August she was selected for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.[9][10] In her lone appearance with the team, she came on as a substitute in Canada's 9–0 win over Fiji.[11]
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Profile - Sadie Waite". Canada Soccer. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Krain, Dylan (9 February 2026). "Ottawa Rapid FC's first signing of the season can't wait to get started". Capital Current. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Sadie Waite - Stats". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Sadie Waite - Bio". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Lale, Brent (11 January 2026). "Sadie Waite of St. Thomas, Ont. signs with Ottawa Rapid FC of Northern Super League". CTV News. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ McCallum, Ian (4 February 2026). "What's good in St. Thomas and Elgin? St. Thomas soccer player Sadie Waite is ready to make her mark in Ottawa". 94.1 myFM News. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "WAITE, Sadie". Ottawa Rapid FC. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Sadie Waite Selected for FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2024". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Just, Amie (19 August 2024). "Amie Just: 'Surreal' opportunity for Nebraska soccer's Sadie Waite is too big to pass up". Husker Extra. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Fiji vs Women's U-20". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
External links
- Sadie Waite at Canada Soccer
- Sadie Waite at Soccerway