Theo Wharton

Theo Jay Wharton (born 15 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cymru Premier club Barry Town United and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

Theo Wharton
Wharton warming up for York City
Personal information
Full name Theo Jay Wharton[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-15) 15 November 1994[2]
Place of birth Cwmbrân, Wales
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Barry Town United
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2012 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2017 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 4 (0)
2017–2018 York City 7 (0)
2017–2018 → Tamworth (loan) 4 (0)
2018 Nuneaton Borough 7 (0)
2018–2019 Hereford 12 (0)
2020– Barry Town United 4 (0)
National team‡
2010 Wales U17 2 (0)
2012–2013 Wales U19 2 (0)
2014 Wales U21 1 (0)
2016– Saint Kitts and Nevis 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 July 2020

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 playing for the Cardiff City development team in 2013

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 would keep at Cardiff until at least June 2014.[6]

Wharton joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on 23 March 2017 on loan.[7]

York City and Nuneaton Borough

Wharton signed for newly relegated National League North club York City on 30 June 2017 on a one-year contract.[8] He joined York's divisional rivals Tamworth on 22 December 2017 on a one-month loan.[9] Tamworth's attempts to extend his loan for the rest of the season were unsuccessful,[10] and he finished his spell at the club with four appearances.[11] Wharton made nine appearances for York[11][12] as they finished 2017–18 in 11th place in the table.[13] He was released at the end of the season.[14]

Wharton signed for National League North club Nuneaton Borough in July 2018.[15]

Hereford FC

Wharton signed for National League North club Hereford F.C. on 22 December 2018.[16]

Barry Town United

Wharton signed for Cymru Premier club Barry Town United on 13 January 2020.[17]

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.[18] On 9 September 2014, Wharton made his Wales under-21 debut in a 1–1 draw against Lithuania under-21s.[19]

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.[20]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 October 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 2011–12[21] Championship 0010000010
2012–13[22] Championship 001000—10
2013–14[23] Premier League 000000—00
2014–15[24] Championship 000000—00
2015–16[25] Championship 000000—00
2016–17[26] Championship 000000—00
Total 0020000020
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2016–17[11] National League South 40———40
York City 2017–18[11][12] National League North 7020—0090
Tamworth (loan) 2017–18[11] National League North 40———40
Nuneaton Borough 2018–19[27] National League North 6010—0070
Career total 210500000260

International
As of match played 14 November 2019[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Saint Kitts and Nevis 201610
201730
201852
201960
Total152

International goals
As of match played 14 October 2018. Saint Kitts and Nevis score listed first, score column indicates score after each Wharton goal.[1]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 14 October 2018Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla8 Saint Martin5–010–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification[28]
2 10–0

References
  1. "Wharton, Theo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. "Theo Wharton". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. Phillips, Terry (26 June 2015). "Could these six talented Cardiff City youngsters finally make the breakthrough this season?". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  4. Phillips, Terry (9 January 2012). "Theo Wharton to spend more time with Cardiff City first team after debut". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012.
  5. Penman, Andrew (29 March 2012). "Gwent teenager signs for Bluebirds". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  6. Jackson, Steve (24 March 2017). "Wharton joins Seagulls on loan". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  7. Flett, Dave (30 June 2017). "Cardiff midfielder Theo Wharton joins York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  8. Flett, Dave (22 December 2017). "York City midfielder Theo Wharton joins Tamworth on loan". The Press. York. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  9. Flett, Dave (23 January 2018). "Theo Wharton still available for loan move from York City". The Press. York. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  10. "T. Wharton: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  11. For FA Cup second qualifying round: Flett, Dave (17 September 2017). "York City dig deep to progress in FA Cup amid the Salford rubble". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
    For FA Cup third qualifying round: Flett, Dave (1 October 2017). "Poor Shaftesbury Avenue show sees curtain come down on Gary Mills' second spell as York City manager". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
    For FA Trophy third qualifying round: Flett, Dave (26 November 2017). "York City have last laugh following Coalville taunts in 3–1 Trophy triumph". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  12. "Conference North: 2017/18: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  13. Flett, Dave (30 April 2018). "Louis Almond and Alex Kempster offered new deals at York City, but Aidan Connolly one of nine released". The Press. York. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  14. Etheridge, Adam. "Transfer news: Theo Wharton joins the Boro' as squad overhaul continues". Nuneaton Borough F.C. Retrieved 4 September 2018 – via Pitchero.
  15. https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/17316124.hereford-fc-sign-theo-wharton/
  16. https://twitter.com/BarryTownUnited/status/1216668554768060416
  17. "European Championship qualifier: Wales U21 1–0 Moldova U21". BBC Sport. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  18. "2015 Euro Under-21 qualifier: Lithuania U21 1–1 Wales U21". BBC Sport. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  19. Penman, Andrew (25 November 2016). "Cardiff City youngster Theo Wharton pledges international future to St Kitts & Nevis". Penarth Times. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  20. "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  21. "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  22. "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  23. "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  24. "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  25. "Games played by Theo Wharton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  26. "The team: Theo Wharton: 2018/19 season". Nuneaton Borough F.C. Retrieved 2 November 2018 – via Pitchero.
  27. "Saint Martin vs. St. Kitts and Nevis 0–10: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 October 2018.


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