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Wade Dekker
Personal information
Full name Wade Dekker
Date of birth (1994-04-21) 21 April 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Dandenong Thunder
Number 11
Youth career
Northcote City
2013–2015 Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Northcote City 23 (7)
2015 Melbourne City NPL 17 (10)
2015–2016 Melbourne City 5 (1)
2017 Green Gully 27 (13)
2018–2023 Oakleigh Cannons 128 (46)
2024– Dandenong Thunder 32 (11)
International career‡
2024– Sri Lanka 13 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2026

Wade Dekker (born 21 April 1994) is a football player who plays as a striker for NPL Victoria club Dandenong Thunder. Born in Australia, he represents Sri Lanka internationally.

Early life

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Dekker was born in Melbourne, Australia to a Dutch father and a Sri Lankan Burgher mother. [2]

Club career

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On 25 August 2015, Dekker scored his first professional goal in only his 2nd professional game in a 5–1 win over Wellington Phoenix in the FFA Cup.[3][4] On 10 October 2015 Dekker scored in his first A-League game, away against Sydney FC.[5]

On 28 April 2016, Dekker was released by Melbourne City due to a long injury, then later made a comeback in football in March 2017.[6][7]

International career

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Dekker joined the Sri Lanka national football team in April 2024.[8] He made his debut for Sri Lanka against Brunei in June 2024.

Dekker scored his first international goal on 20 March 2025 in a friendly against Laos at the New Laos National Stadium.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of Matches Played 14/9/22
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Northcote City FC 2014 NPL Victoria 19 7 - - 19 7
Melbourne City FC Youth 2015 NPL1 West Victoria 17 10 - - - - 17 10
Melbourne City FC 2015–16 A-League Men 5 1 1 1 - - 6 1
Green Gully SC 2017 NPL Victoria 27 13 27 13
Oakleigh Cannons FC 2018 - -
2019 28 7 28 7
2020 5 1 5 1
2021 16 4 16 4
2022 28 16 28 16
Career total 145 59 146 60

International

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As of 8 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sri Lanka 202460
202561
202611
Total132

International goals

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Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 March 2025New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Laos1–02–1Friendly
2.8 June 2026NT Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Bhutan1–04–1

References

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  1. ↑ "Wade Dekker". eurosport.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. ↑ https://www.dailynews.lk/2024/04/25/sports/509051/two-pros-signed-for-sri-lankas-football-team/
  3. ↑ "Wade Dekker". melbournecityfc.com.au. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "City to City: Dekker's rise to prominence". cornerflag.com.au. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Sydney vs Melbourne City | Live Match | Football : SBS The World Game". The World Game. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "EX-CITY STRIKER MAKES NPL RETURN". ftbl.com.au. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Melbourne City FC Player Update". Melbourne City FC. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Two Pros signed for Sri Lanka's Football team". DailyNews. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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