Trent Sainsbury
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-01-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Trent Sainsbury |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Trent Lucas Sainsbury |
| Date of birth | 1992-01-05 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Central Coast Mariners |
| Joined | 2024-08-23 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Footballhouseplus |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 10/11 | 24/25 | 87 | 3 | 3 | 3,291 |
| Al-Wakrah SC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 1,276 |
| KV Kortrijk | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1,282 |
| Jiangsu Suning | 3 | 15/16 | 2017 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1,151 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 910 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inter Milan | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEC Zwolle | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 666 |
| PEC Zwolle U21 | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Central Coast Mariners | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,246 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Amir Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Qatar Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 376 |
| 23/24 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 19 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Amir Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Qatar Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 900 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 28 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 619 |
| 2017 | Super League | Jiangsu Suning | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Jiangsu Suning | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Chinese Super Cup | Jiangsu Suning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Jiangsu Suning | 29 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,151 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 17 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 663 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Haifa | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 910 |
| 19/20 | Ligat ha'Al - Championship round | Maccabi Haifa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 17/18 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Jiangsu Suning | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 666 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Preliminary Round | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | PEC Zwolle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Play-Offs Conference League | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,415 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 24 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | A-League Fin. | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 11/12 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | A-League Fin. | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | A-League Fin. | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Perth Glory U21 | FFA C. of Excel | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FFA C. of Excel | Central Coast | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Central Coast | PEC Zwolle | Transfer | 750000 | €135k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-25 | PEC Zwolle | JS Suning | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | JS Suning | Inter | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Inter | JS Suning | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-15 | JS Suning | Grasshoppers | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Grasshoppers | JS Suning | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-07 | JS Suning | PSV Eindhoven | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-29 | PSV Eindhoven | Maccabi Haifa | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-19 | Maccabi Haifa | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-02 | KV Kortrijk | Al-Wakrah SC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | Al-Wakrah SC | Central Coast | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Broken kneecap | 2014-02-06 | 2014-02-27 | 22 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2014-02-28 | 2014-06-30 | 123 | 17 |
| 14/15 | Thigh problems | 2014-12-15 | 2014-12-21 | 7 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Back injury | 2015-03-16 | 2015-04-02 | 18 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Ill | 2015-11-19 | 2015-11-27 | 9 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2017-06-26 | 2017-07-11 | 16 | 2 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-27 | 34 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Knee collateral ligament strain | 2019-09-22 | 2019-10-20 | 29 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Chest injury | 2024-09-20 | 2024-12-22 | 94 | 12 |
| 24/25 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2025-04-21 | 146 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22976 | #4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #20 | 61 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Duke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Leckie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Benyettou | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gelson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Xiang Ji | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Faïz Selemani | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Xiaobin Zhang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Ali | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aziz Behich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 4 | 28 |
| 19/20 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 21 |
| 2016 | Super League | Jiangsu Suning | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 2 | 19 |
| 12/13 | A-League | Central Coast Mariners | 2 | 24 |
| 2016 | Super League | Jiangsu Suning | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Grasshoppers | JS Suning | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-15 | JS Suning | Grasshoppers | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Inter | JS Suning | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | JS Suning | Inter | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Last 50 matches for Central Coast Mariners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-04-20 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 6–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-01-29 | AUS1 |
Western United | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-01-03 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-12-31 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-12-28 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–4 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-12-23 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-12-13 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Adelaide United | INJURED Chest injury |
| 2024-12-08 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Sydney FC | INJURED Chest injury |
| 2024-11-22 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | INJURED Chest injury |
| 2024-11-10 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | INJURED Chest injury |
| 2024-11-02 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Perth Glory | INJURED Chest injury |
| 2024-10-26 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | INJURED Chest injury |
| 2024-10-18 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | INJURED Chest injury |
| 2024-05-25 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-05-10 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-05-01 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-04-02 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-03-10 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-02-25 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-02-06 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-02-03 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-01-21 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-01-13 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-01-06 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2023-12-31 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 4–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2023-12-21 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2023-12-17 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2023-12-08 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 4–0 | Western United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Trent Sainsbury'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles Almelo | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 64% |
| AFC Ajax | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 14% |
| FC Utrecht | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 33% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 57% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 67% |
| Willem II | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 50% |
| FC Groningen | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 70% |
| Adelaide United | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 45% |
| Feyenoord | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 16% |
| Melbourne City FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 28% |
| Sydney FC | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 28% |
| Vitesse | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 18 | 1,246 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 376 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 900 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 619 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 35 | 1,151 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 663 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 910 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 18/19 | 9 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 666 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 1,415 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 630 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Trent Sainsbury
Who is Trent Sainsbury?
Trent Sainsbury is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Central Coast Mariners.
How old is Trent Sainsbury?
Trent Sainsbury is 34 years old. He was born on January 5, 1992 in Perth.
What position does Trent Sainsbury play?
Trent Sainsbury plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Trent Sainsbury play for?
Trent Sainsbury currently plays for Central Coast Mariners.
How many career goals has Trent Sainsbury scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Trent Sainsbury has scored 18 goals in 327 appearances.
What is Trent Sainsbury's market value?
Trent Sainsbury's most recent reported market value is €400k.