Abel Walatee
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abel Walatee | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | North Sunshine Eagles | ||
| Green Gully | |||
| FFV NTC | |||
| Melbourne City | |||
| 2021–2023 | Western United | ||
| 2023 | AB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Western United NPL | 38 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Western United NPL | 23 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | Western United | 25 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sydney FC | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2025 | |||
Abel Walatee (/ˈæbəl ˈwɒləti/ AB-əl WOL-ə-tee;[1] born 22 February 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Sydney FC.[2][3][4] Born a Liberian refugee in Ghana, he represents Australia at youth level.
Early life
[edit]Born in Ghana, Abel moved to Liberia at a young age to live with his grandmother. At age 8, he moved to Australia to live with his mother and father.[5]
Club career
[edit]Western United
[edit]On 16 April 2024, Walatee made his debut for Western United as an academy graduate, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw with Adelaide United.[3] His first goal for the club would come five days later, scoring seven minutes after coming off the bench against Perth Glory. At the end of the 2023–24 season, Walatee would sign a two-year professional contract with Western United.[6]
Following the suspension of Western United's participation ahead of the 2025–26 season, all players – including Walatee – were released from their contracts in September 2025.[7][8]
Sydney FC
[edit]Walatee signed a four-year contract with Sydney FC on 16 September 2025.[9] His debut for the club was in the opening round of the 2025–26 A-League Men, coming off the bench in a 2–1 loss against Adelaide United. On 13 December 2025, Walatee would score five minutes into his starting debut, scoring the only goal in Sydney FC's 1–0 win over Perth Glory.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 April 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Western United | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | A-League Men | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | A-League Men | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2025–26 | A-League Men | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Career total | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ A-Leagues [@aleagues]; (30 September 2025). "Come for @sydneyfootballclub's name pronunciations, stay for Joe Lolley absolutely losing it 🤣👆". Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Murray, Tara (25 October 2024). "Walatee setting big goals". wyndham.starweekly.com.au.
- 1 2 Pisani, Sacha (7 May 2024). "Young gun's beautiful reaction to first A-Leagues deal: 'Best thing that's happened in my life'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Hughes, Nicholas (26 August 2024). "Western United stars Grimaldi, Walatee and Bozinovski in Olyroos squad". Western United. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Pisani, Sacha (3 December 2024). "Powerful story that led to a 'dream come true': I didn't know she was my mum". A-Leagues. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick (7 May 2024). "Abel Walatee driving Western United's future with first pro deal". Western United.
- ↑ "APL statement: An update on Western United Football Club". A-Leagues. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ Monteverde, Marco (8 September 2025). "United contracts terminated". news.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ↑ "Sydney FC Win Race To Sign Exciting Young Forward". Sydney FC. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ↑ Edwards, Josh (13 December 2025). "Sydney FC Go Back Top After Win In Perth". Sydney FC. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Abel Walatee". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Abel Walatee at Soccerway
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