Sebastian Wade

Sebastian Wade
Personal information
Full name Sebastian John Wade Gardiner
Date of birth (2003-04-09) 9 April 2003
Place of birth Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Septemvri Sofia
Number 3
Youth career
Sant Marçal
Atlético Baleares
–2019 Mallorca
2019–2022 Villarreal
2020–2021 → Roda (loan)
2022–2023 Torino
2023–2024 Shabab Al Ahli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Mallorca B 42 (2)
2025– Septemvri Sofia 28 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:41, 14 August 2026 (UTC)

Sebastian John Wade Gardiner (born 9 April 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bulgarian First League club Septemvri Sofia.

Career

Growing up in Mallorca, Wade played for local sides Sant Marçal, Atlético Baleares and Mallorca before signing a three-year deal with Villarreal in 2019.[1] He spent the 2020–21 season on loan at the youth academy of Roda, making 19 appearances for their under–19 side in the División de Honor Juvenil.[2] Between January 2022 and September 2023, he played for the academy of Italian side Torino.[3] On 13 August 2022, Wade featured in Torino's senior squad for the first team, appeaering as an unused substitute during a victory over Monza.[4] In September 2023, Wade signed for the academy of UAE Pro League side Shabab Al Ahli.[5] In February 2024, Wade returned home to join Mallorca B.[6] He finished the season by helping the club to promotion to Segunda Federación.[7] On 27 September 2024, he featured on the bench as an unused substitute for the first time in a La Liga match.[8] In August 2025, Wade signed for First Professional Football League side Septemvri Sofia.[9]

Personal life

Wade was born in Palma de Mallorca to an English father and a South African mother.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sebastian Wade: Villarreal's rising star". englishplayersabroad.com. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Wade - RCD Mallorca". lapreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Primavera: la rosa 2022/23" (in Italian). Torino FC. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "MON1-2 TOR". soccerway.com. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to #TheAgencyTeam, @sebas_wade! ⚽🎉 Our footballer had an impressive debut with @shababalahlidubaifc today". instagram.com. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Three players join RCD Mallorca B". RCD Mallorca. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "RCD Mallorca B are promoted to Segunda RFEF!". RCD Mallorca. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Real Vallodolid vs Mallorca". BBC. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  9. ↑ @EnglishAbroad1 (15 August 2025). "Sebastian Wade has signed for Septemvri Sofia" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 August 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
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