30 Facts About Trent Sainsbury

Trent Lucas Sainsbury was born on 5 January 1992 and is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Central Coast Mariners.

Trent Sainsbury was a member of the Australia team which won the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

Trent Sainsbury attended Forest Crescent Primary School and Kelmscott Senior High School.

Trent Sainsbury started playing football at a very early age at Armadale Junior Soccer Club in Armadale, Western Australia.

In 2010, Trent Sainsbury was signed by the Central Coast Mariners along with Sam Gallagher.

Trent Sainsbury went on to make a total of nine appearances in the first team that year.

Trent Sainsbury again made nine league appearances for the club in this season.

In March 2013, Trent Sainsbury was nominated for the NAB Young Footballer of the Year which was eventually won by Marco Rojas.

Trent Sainsbury did not end up playing in the match due to international selection.

Trent Sainsbury scored his first competitive goal for the Mariners on 3 April 2013, in a win over Guizhou Renhe in the 2013 AFC Champions League, his header with under ten minutes remaining proving to be the winner.

Trent Sainsbury signed for PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie on a two and half year deal in January 2014.

Trent Sainsbury was immediately placed in the starting line-up, making his Eredivisie debut on 6 February 2014 in an away game against FC Utrecht.

Trent Sainsbury retained his place in the starting line-up for the first league game, at home against FC Utrecht.

Lightning would strike again, as Trent Sainsbury was subbed off with an ankle injury after 30 minutes of play, making it the second time in a row Trent Sainsbury was forced out of a league game with an injury, both times against Utrecht.

In January 2016, Trent Sainsbury left PEC Zwolle on a $1.5 million transfer and signed a 3-year deal with Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning.

On 30 August 2019, Trent Sainsbury departed PSV for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa, joining the club on a two-year contract.

On 23 August 2024, it was announced that Trent Sainsbury had returned to the Central Coast Mariners, after ten years playing overseas.

Trent Sainsbury was named as the captain of the team for his first season back.

On 17 September 2024, Trent Sainsbury played his first competitive match for the club since 2014, an AFC Champions League Elite match against Shandong Taishan in China.

However, on the eve of the A-League season, Trent Sainsbury suffered a pectoral injury which ruled him out for the first half of the season.

Trent Sainsbury returned from injury on 23 December 2024, against Macarthur FC at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Trent Sainsbury was a member of the Australia U-17 team which attended the 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.

Trent Sainsbury played for the squad for the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship, scoring a goal in a loss to the UAE in the quarter-finals which saw Australia miss out on qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Trent Sainsbury was selected in Australia's squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup where Australia finished bottom of their group with one draw and two losses.

In May 2013, Trent Sainsbury was selected in a Socceroos Australian-based training squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Trent Sainsbury later admitted to having been nervous before the game but earned praise from coach Ange Postecoglou for his performance against a strong opponent.

Trent Sainsbury was selected as part of Australia's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad.

Trent Sainsbury scored his first ever international goal in the semi-final against the United Arab Emirates.

Trent Sainsbury played for Australia in the Final victory over South Korea and was named as Man of the Match following an imposing defensive display.

Trent Sainsbury was named in the official team of the tournament after a number of solid performances.