Lachlan Wales
Attack - Right Winger
at Perth Glory
at Perth Glory
494 days · joined 2025-01-16
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€450k
Rating · 24/25
6.1
Solid
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Western United FC
top club · 112 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1506
goals rank
#990
assists rank
22
season goals
34
season assists
Among 1,698 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 20/21
3 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-10-19 · 4 players total
195Appearances
22Goals
34Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lachlan Wales |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lachlan Andrew Wales |
| Date of birth | 1997-10-19 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Terrigal, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Perth Glory |
| Joined | 2025-01-16 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | International ... |
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: Gyeongnam FC → Perth Glory
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Western United → Gyeongnam FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Gyeongnam FC
7 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Perth Glory
7 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Western United FC
3 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Western United FC
27 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — Western United FC
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Western United FC
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Western United FC
30 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Melbourne City → Western United
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Western United FC
24 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Melbourne City FC
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Melbourne City FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Melbourne City FC
26 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Melbourne City FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Central Coast → Melbourne City
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: CCM Academy → Central Coast
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Central Coast Mariners
10 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Central Coast Mariners
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 890 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.19/90
Assists2 total · 0.38/90
G+A3 total · 0.58/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Perth Glory
9.8%
Western United FC
70.4%
Gyeongnam FC
8.8%
Melbourne City FC
11.0%
Central Coast Mariners
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 468 |
| Western United FC | 6 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 112 | 17 | 17 | 3,360 |
| Gyeongnam FC | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 420 |
| Melbourne City FC | 4 | 18/19 | 2019 | 58 | 3 | 8 | 527 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Perth Glory | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 27 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,121 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 498 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Western United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 26 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 714 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | Gyeongnam FC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Western United FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Western United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | FFA Cup | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western United FC | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 343 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 527 |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | CCM Academy | Central Coast | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Central Coast | Melbourne City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-09 | Melbourne City | Western United | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Western United | Gyeongnam FC | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | Gyeongnam FC | Perth Glory | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-03-29 | 169 | 7 |
Current€450k
Peak€600k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53845 | #20 | 3 | 1 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #32270 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomoki Imai | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Pain | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Dylan Pierias | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Delbridge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Kilkenny | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Botic | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Curtis Good | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rostyn Griffiths | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolai Topor-Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley McGree | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Wenzel-Halls | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Maclaren | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 4 | 26 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western United FC | 4 | 24 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 3 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 7 | 26 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | Gyeongnam FC | 5 | 7 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 5 | 25 |
Last 12 matches for Perth Glory while Lachlan Wales was at the club (joined 2025-01-16). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-04 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 4–1 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Western United | 3–1 | Perth Glory | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-03-30 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Perth Glory | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-03-15 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–3 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
Teams faced most often by Lachlan Wales's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 29% |
| Melbourne Victory | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 31% |
| Sydney FC | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 39% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 40% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 40% |
| Brisbane Roar | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 67% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 45% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 41% |
| Western United | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 37% |
| Macarthur FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 36% |
| Auckland FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 27 | 1,121 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 498 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 1,073 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2023 | 3 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 2 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 343 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 527 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 17/18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
171 apps
17 G
28 A
FFA Cup
10 apps
3 G
1 A
K League 2
7 apps
1 G
5 A
A-League Finals
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Lachlan Wales
Who is Lachlan Wales?
Lachlan Wales is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Perth Glory.
How old is Lachlan Wales?
Lachlan Wales is 28 years old. He was born on October 19, 1997 in Terrigal.
What position does Lachlan Wales play?
Lachlan Wales plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Lachlan Wales play for?
Lachlan Wales currently plays for Perth Glory.
How many career goals has Lachlan Wales scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lachlan Wales has scored 22 goals in 195 appearances.
What is Lachlan Wales's market value?
Lachlan Wales's most recent reported market value is €450k.