Trent Lucas Sainsbury (born 5 January 1992) is an Australian professional

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player who plays for

Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mar ...

. Sainsbury was born in Thornlie,

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and played youth football with

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and the

Australian Institute of Sport The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ...

before starting his professional career with

. Sainsbury moved to

PEC Zwolle Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle, commonly known as PEC Zwolle, is a Dutch professional football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. They have played in the Ered ...

in 2014. Sainsbury made 61 appearances for the Australian national team. He was a member of the Australia team which won the

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Early life

Sainsbury was born in Thornlie,

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. He attended Forest Crescent Primary School and

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. 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

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

along with Sam Gallagher. Trent and Mariners teammate

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were selected to spend two weeks at

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's Academy as part of the two clubs' partnership. His senior debut came for the Mariners on 24 November 2010 in an

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draw with

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, with Sainsbury earning praise from coach

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for his performance. Trent went on to make a total of nine appearances in the first team that year. During the successful 2011–12 campaign, it was announced that Sainsbury had signed a two-year contract extension with the club. The Mariners went on to win the

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Premiership. Trent again made nine league appearances for the club in this season. After breaking into the first team in the

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season, Sainsbury formed a formidable partnership alongside Dutch defender

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. This unit was central in helping the Mariners secure their maiden A-League Championship against

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in the

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. The Mariners won the game 2–0 in front of 42,102 spectators at the

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. Commentator and former

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rated Sainsbury as his man of the match. The official award went to

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. Following the game, it was speculated that Sainsbury had attracted serious interest from European clubs including

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and

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. In March 2013, Sainsbury was nominated for the NAB Young Footballer of the Year which was eventually won by Marco Rojas. Sainsbury was named the Mariners Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season. He was also named in the PFA A-League Team of the Season for 2012–13. After the announcement of the first

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match, Sainsbury was considered one of the main contenders for a place in the squad. He did not end up playing in the match due to international selection. Sainsbury scored his first competitive goal for the Mariners on 3 April 2013, in a win over

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in the

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, his header with under ten minutes remaining proving to be the winner. His first A-League goal for the side came from a corner in a 2–1 win over

in December 2013.

PEC Zwolle

2013–14 season

Sainsbury signed for

in the Dutch

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on a two and half year deal in January 2014. Sainsbury was immediately placed in the starting line-up, making his Eredivisie debut on 6 February 2014 in an away game against

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. PEC won the game 2–1, but Sainsbury had to be replaced after 72 minutes after falling on a depressed sprinkler, hurting his knee in the process. It was discovered after the match that Sainsbury had fractured his kneecap on the sprinkler, an injury that would end up ruling him out for the remainder of the season. Fellow Australians

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and

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played in the match for Utrecht. His club PEC did end the season on a high note when they won their first major trophy in the club's history by defeating league champions

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5–1 in the 2014 KNVB Cup Final, also securing European football for the first time.

2014–15 season

Recovered from his knee injury, Sainsbury was reinstated in PEC's starting lineup for their first game of the season - the 2014 Dutch Supercup. The game was played against the same team that PEC defeated to win the KNVB Cup, 2013–14 league champions

. Sainsbury was part of a defence that kept a

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in a 1–0 win, securing PEC's second major trophy in the club's history in the space of 4 months. Sainsbury retained his place in the starting line-up for the first league game, at home against

. Lightning would strike again, as Sainsbury was subbed off with an ankle injury after 30 minutes of play, making it the second time in a row Sainsbury was forced out of a league game with an injury, both times against Utrecht. PEC won the game 2–0.

Jiangsu Suning

In January 2016, Sainsbury left

on a $1.5 million transfer and signed a 3-year deal with

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club

Jiangsu Suning Jiangsu Football Club ( zh, s=江苏足球俱乐部) was a Chinese professional football club based in Nanjing, Jiangsu, most known for their spell in the Chinese Super League from 2009 to 2020. Their home stadium was the Nanjing Olympic Spor ...

Loan to Inter Milan

On 31 January 2017, it was confirmed that

loaned Sainsbury to sister club

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until 30 June 2017. He made his debut on 28 May 2017 in a 5–2 win over

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in the last round of the season, coming on as a substitute for

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with twenty minutes to play. This made him the first Australian to make a senior appearance for Inter Milan (

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and

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, former Australian internationals, only played for their reserves).

Loan to Grasshoppers

In February 2018, Sainsbury moved on loan to

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for the remainder of the

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season.

PSV Eindhoven

In August 2018, Sainsbury signed a 3-year contract with Dutch champions,

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Maccabi Haifa

On 30 August 2019, Sainsbury departed PSV for Israeli club

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, joining the club on a two-year contract. Following new coach Barak Bakhar not being impressed with Sainsbury's conduct and following a groin injury during a training camp, Sainsbury was released in August 2020 after 31 appearances in which he scored twice.

Kortrijk

After leaving Maccabi Haifa, Sainsbury joined

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club

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on a two-year deal. He scored his first goal for Kortrijk, the final goal in a 5–5 draw against

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on 10 November 2020.

Al-Wakrah

On 2 August 2022, he signed for Qatari club

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Return to Central Coast Mariners

On 23 August 2024, it was announced that Sainsbury had returned to the Central Coast Mariners, after ten years playing overseas. He joined on a three year contract. Sainsbury was named as the captain of the team for his first season back. On 17 September 2024, Sainsbury played his first competitive match for the club since 2014, an

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match against

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. However, on the eve of the A-League season, Sainsbury suffered a pectoral injury which ruled him out for the first half of the season. Sainsbury returned from injury on 23 December 2024, against

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. This marked Sainsbury's first appearance in the

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since January 2014. In the Mariners' second last game of the season, against

, Sainsbury scored his first goal for the club since 2013, but unfortunately ruptured his

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late in the match.

International career

Under-17

Sainsbury was a member of the Australia U-17 team which attended the 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. The team won the tournament after beating

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in a

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in the final. He also played for the squad for the

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, scoring a goal in a loss to the

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in the quarter-finals which saw Australia miss out on qualification for the

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Under-20

Sainsbury was selected in

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's squad for the

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where Australia finished bottom of their group with one draw and two losses. He played in all three of Australia's matches.

Senior

2017 Confederation Cup - CHIAUS - Trent Sainsbury

In May 2013, Trent was selected in a Socceroos Australian-based training squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers. In July 2013, he made Australia's squad for the

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. Despite strong club form, Sainsbury was the only outfield player in the squad not to be used by coach

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in the tournament, which he suggested may have been due to Osieck mistaking his laid-back attitude for a lack of commitment. Sainsbury's chances of playing in the

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were ultimately ended by a knee injury suffered playing for

. In September 2014, Sainsbury made his International debut for Australia in a 2–0 loss to

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in a friendly. He later admitted to having been nervous before the game but earned praise from coach

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for his performance against a strong opponent. Sainsbury was selected as part of Australia's

squad. He started in Australia's first group game against

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, a match which Australia won 4-1. He also started Australia's second group game against

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, providing the assist for

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to open the scoring in a 4-0 win by heading a

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goalwards. Sainsbury scored his first ever international goal in the semi-final against the

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. Under three minutes into the game, he headed a

from

in at the far post to give Australia the lead in a match they ultimately won 2–0. He also played for Australia in the

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victory over

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and was named as Man of the Match following an imposing defensive display. Trent was named in the official team of the tournament after a number of solid performances. In May 2018, he was named in Australia's 23-man

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for the

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in Russia. In November 2022, he was not included in Australia's 26-man squad for the

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in Qatar.

Personal life

Sainsbury's partner, Elissa, is the daughter of Australian football manager and former Socceroos coach

. In addition to holding an Australian passport, Sainsbury also holds a UK passport.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''As of match played 22 September 2022. Australia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sainsbury goal.''

Honours

Club

* A-League Premiership: 2011–12 * A-League Championship:

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International

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Individual

* Mariners Medal:

* PFA A-League Team of the Season:

* 2015 AFC Asian Cup Man of the Match: Final vs. South Korea *

Team of the Tournament:

References

External links

* *
Trent Sainsbury
at Aussie Footballers * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sainsbury, Trent 1992 births Living people Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia Australian men's soccer players Australia men's youth international soccer players Australia men's under-20 international soccer players Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Australian people of English descent Central Coast Mariners FC players PEC Zwolle players Jiangsu F.C. players Inter Milan players Grasshopper Club Zurich players PSV Eindhoven players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players K.V. Kortrijk players Al-Wakrah SC players A-League Men players Eredivisie players Chinese Super League players Serie A players Swiss Super League players Israeli Premier League players Belgian Pro League players Qatar Stars League players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Australian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in China Australian expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Australian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Australian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Australian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Australian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar 2015 AFC Asian Cup players 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players AFC Asian Cup–winning players Men's association football central defenders 2018 FIFA World Cup players Australia men's international soccer players 2019 AFC Asian Cup players 21st-century Australian sportsmen

Early life

Club career

Youth

Central Coast Mariners

PEC Zwolle

2013–14 season

2014–15 season

Jiangsu Suning

Loan to Inter Milan

Loan to Grasshoppers

PSV Eindhoven

Maccabi Haifa

Kortrijk

Al-Wakrah

Return to Central Coast Mariners

International career

Under-17

Under-20

Senior

Personal life

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

International

Individual

See also

References

External links