James Waite

James Waite is a Welsh footballer who currently plays for Cymru Premier club Penybont as a midfielder. He came through the academy at Cardiff City and has previously spent time on loan at Hereford, Weston-super-Mare and League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford.

Club Career

Cardiff City

Waite progressed through the youth ranks at Cardiff City and in February 2017 was rewarded with his first professional contract alongside teammates Connor Young and Cameron Coxe.

Hereford

In January 2019 he joined Hereford on a loan deal until the end of the 2018-19 National League North season. He scored the winning goal on his debut for Hereford in a 2-1 away win over York City on 5 February 2019.

Return to Cardiff City

On 27 August 2019, he made his debut appearance for Cardiff City as a 71st minute substitute for Gavin Whyte in a 3-0 home EFL Cup second round loss to Luton Town.

Weston-super-Mare

In October 2019, Waite joined Southern Premier Division side Weston-super-Mare on loan and made his debut in a 6-0 win over Dorchester Town. On 21 December 2019, he scored a hat-trick for Weston-super-Mare in a 4-0 away win over Harrow Borough. In January 2020, he saw his loan at Weston-super-Mare extended until the end of the season. On 11 February 2020, Waite scored his second hat-trick of his loan spell at Weston-super-Mare in a 5-0 home win over Wimborne Town.

In September 2020, he re-joined Weston-super-Mare on a season-long loan for the 2020-21 campaign. He returned to Cardiff at the end of January.

Waterford

He joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on loan on 24 February 2021. He made his debut for the club in the opening game of the season on 19 March 2021 as his side lost 1–0 away to newly promoted side Drogheda United.

Release by Cardiff City

On the 1st June 2021, Cardiff City announced that Waite would