Julian Wade (born 12 July 1990) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a striker for

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side Formartine United and the Dominica national team. Born in Dominica, Wade made his debut for the Montserrat national team during their

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attempt for the

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in October 2010. However, after being declared ineligible to further represent Montserrat under

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's new eligibility rules, Wade made an international switch to represent his native Dominica. He made his debut for ''Los Pericos'' during the

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in April 2014.

Early life

Wade was born in

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and attended Dominica Grammar School, where he began his competitive football career. During five years playing for his Grammar School football team, Wade was named the

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and received numerous awards while playing in the Secondary Schools Football Tournament, including being named the

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in four consecutive years. He later continued his education and youth career while attending

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. Wade attributes his early interest in football to his older brother and role model Darlton Bannis.

Club career

Early career

Wade began his football career in 2010, at the age of 19, with

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club

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. After one season in the

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, he made a move to his native

to play for Bath Estate of the

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where he won the league title in 2012–13. In July 2013, Wade signed with

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club

Caledonia AIA Morvant Caledonia United (formerly known as Caledonia AIA) is a professional football team in Trinidad and Tobago's top-level TT Pro League. It is based in Morvant; its home stadium is Hasely Crawford Stadium. History The Caledonia AIA Football ...

of the

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. Wade spent his early football career in

where he vacationed with family members while playing for

club

in the

in 2010. During the season with Ideal, Julian had a series of impressive performances and was named the league's

for the

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season. In June 2010, Wade accepted a call-up to represent the Montserrat national team during their

attempt for the

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. Prior to their

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series against

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, Montserrat scheduled an

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against

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club Joe Public. During the match, Wade recorded a pair goals that drew notice from

manager Jamaal Shabazz in attendance. Wade returned to his native

and signed with Bath Estate of the

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for the 2011–12 season. On 26 February 2012, Wade scored a vital goal against Harlem United to give Bath Estate an early lead in a match to determine the league championship. However, after Harlem United scored a 75th-minute equaliser, Bath Estate finished as league runners-up following a 1–1 draw.

Caledonia AIA

On 13 July 2013, Wade traveled to

to sign a two-year contract with

of the

. As a result, Wade became the first

n to sign a contract to play

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. On 6 August, he made his debut for the ''Stallions of Morvant/Laventille'' during the group stage of the

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against

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. Wade came on as a second-half substitute and subsequently scored his first professional goal in the 88th minute from five yards out following an Aubrey David cross from the left-flank. Afterwards, Wade suffered from a series of injuries that kept him out for the first half of the

season. However, he returned on 15 November in the ''

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'' to score an 88th minute equalising header from a cross to send the match against Club Sando into a

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. On 17 January 2014, Wade made his league debut for

after coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Jamal Gay against

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. On 8 April, Julian scored his first league goal for Caledonia AIA in a 5–1 defeat to

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. In his following match, Wade scored a further brace to give the ''Stallions'' a 3–1 win over

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. In his first professional season, Wade recorded three goals in the

and five goals in all competitions. In November 2015 it was confirmed that he would have a trial with

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team

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Brechin City

After playing in

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and

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, and making a return to Bath Estate, Wade moved to

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and signed with Highland League side

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on 11 August 2021, and made his debut on the same day in the

Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,Buckie Thistle. Before signing for Brechin City, he was also on trial with Deveronvale. In the second half of the season, Wade scored 5 goals in 4 games, including a hattrick against Nairn County. He departed the club at the end of the season, having scored 13 goals in 33 appearances.

Formartine United

In May 2022, Wade signed for another Highland League side Formartine United.

International career

Wade has represented

on various levels of international competition, having been

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for the under-17, under-20, under-23 Olympic team, and the Dominica national teams. Wade has also been capped for the Montserrat national team between October 2010 and June 2011.

Youth teams

He began his international career for the

under-17 team during the 2006 CFU Youth Cup. During the competition, Wade made three appearances and scored a pair of goals against

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on 15 August 2006. Earlier that month, Wade also received two caps for the under-20 team during its

attempt for the

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. In September 2007, Wade participated in ''Los Pericos unsuccessful

attempt for the

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. However, in their final group stage match, Julian recorded a brace to give the under-23 team a 2–1 win over

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. In July 2008, Wade made an additional three appearances for the under-20 team in another early exit from

for a continental tournament following a draw to

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and consecutive losses to

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and

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Senior teams

Although he had previously represented his native

as a youth, Wade accepted a call-up to the Montserrat national team while he was playing for

in the

in 2010. Later that year, Wade made his full international debut for Montserrat on 6 October 2010, at the age of 20, against

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during its

attempt for the

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. He made a further two appearances for the ''Emerald Boys'' in losses to

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and

, which witnessed Montserrat eliminated from the competition without scoring a goal. Julian received his fourth cap for

after making an appearance in the team's first leg loss to

during

in June 2011. However, Wade was declared ineligible by

to further represent Montserrat under the governing body's new eligibility rules. As a result, Wade decided to make an international switch back to his native

in September 2012. In April 2014, Wade made his debut for the Dominica national team during the

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held in

. In his third consecutive start as striker, Wade scored his first two international goals in a 5–3 loss to

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on 4 May 2014.

Career statistics

Club

:''As of 5 June 2022''

International

International appearances

International goals

:''Scores and results list Dominica's goal tally first.''

Honours

Bath Road Ambassadors * Dominica All Island League: 2006–07 * Dominica Division One League: 2007–08 Bath Estate *

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Individual * Most Goals Stag Elite League: 2015–16 Guyana Elite League *

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: 2010–11 Montserrat Championship * Most Outstanding Striker: 2007–08 Dominica Division One League * Most Goals: 2006–07 Dominica Division One League * Most Valuable Player: 2005–06 Dominica Division One League * Most Outstanding Striker: 2004–05 Dominica All Island League * Most Improved Player: 2004–05

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* Rookie of the year: 2004–05

References

External links

Julian Wade
at TTProLeague.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wade, Julian 1990 births Living people Men's association football forwards Dominica men's footballers Dominica men's international footballers Montserratian men's footballers Montserrat men's international footballers Ideal SC players Bath Estate FC players TT Pro League players Morvant Caledonia United players Dual internationalists (men's football) Dominica men's under-20 international footballers Dominica men's youth international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Brechin City F.C. players Dominica expatriate men's footballers 21st-century British sportsmen