Trent Sainsbury
Australian association football player
Trent Lucas Sainsbury (born 5 January 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Central Coast Mariners.
Sainsbury was born in Thornlie, Perth and played youth football with Perth Glory and the Australian Institute of Sport before starting his professional career with Central Coast Mariners. Sainsbury moved to PEC Zwolle in 2014.
Sainsbury made 61 appearances for the Australian national team. He was a member of the Australia team which won the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
Early life
Sainsbury was born in Thornlie, Perth, Western Australia. He attended Forest Crescent Primary School and Kelmscott Senior High School.
Trent started playing football at a very early age at Armadale Junior Soccer Club in Armadale, Western Australia.
Club career
Youth
Sainsbury began his youth career at Perth Glory in 2008 before moving a year later to the AIS where he was part of their National Youth League squad in the 2009–10 season.
Central Coast Mariners
In 2010, Sainsbury was signed by the Central Coast Mariners along with Sam Gallagher.
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