Riley Charles Warland (born 4 July 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Perth Glory.

Riley Warland
Personal information
Full name Riley Charles Warland[1]
Date of birth (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Perth, Australia
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Perth Glory
Number 2
Youth career
2011–2018 Perth Glory
2018–2019 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Perth Glory NPL 10 (0)
2020–2021 Perth Glory NPL 22 (2)
2021 Perth Glory 5 (0)
2021–2022 Newcastle Jets 11 (0)
2022–2023 Gwelup Croatia 7 (0)
2023 Perth RedStar 20 (0)
2023– Perth Glory 17 (0)
International career
2017 Australia U15
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024

Club career

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Warland joined the youth academy of Perth Glory as a ten-year-old.[2] In August 2018, he left Australia to join English side Fulham on a three-year contract.[3] After a year with Fulham, in which he made nine appearances in U18 Premier League, he returned to Perth Glory in October 2019.[2] He made his senior debut in July 2020 playing for Perth Glory NPL in National Premier Leagues Western Australia On 20 January 2021, he made his professional debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 5–3 victory over Adelaide United.[4] On 6 July 2021, Warland agreed a two-year deal with Newcastle Jets.[5]

International career

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Warland has represented Australia at under-15 level, having been part of the squad who finished third in the 2017 AFF U-15 Championship. He scored during a 8–0 group stage victory over Singapore.[1]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 December 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Perth Glory 2020–21 A-League 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Newcastle Jets 2021–22 A-League 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Match summary - SIN U15 vs AUS U15" (PDF). aseanfootball.org. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Signing news: Warland returns to Perth after Fulham stint". A-League. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Perth Glory confirms Fulham's capture of 16-year-old wonderkid". football.london. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ^ "PERTH GLORY VS. ADELAIDE UNITED 5 - 3". uk.soccerway.com. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Jets secure defender Riley Warland". Newcastle Jets FC. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ Riley Warland at Soccerway
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