Theo Jay Wharton (born 15 November 1994) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
Early and personal life
Wharton was born in
Cwmbran, Torfaen,
[ and is the son of former footballer Sean Wharton and godson of former footballer Nathan Blake.]
Club career
Early career
Wharton played for Pontypool-based side Race Juniors and helped the team to Tesco Cup final at the City of Manchester Stadium.[
]
Cardiff City
Wharton started his career at Cardiff City, playing for their under-18 side during the 2011–12 season. His impressive form for the youth team resulted in a first-team call up by manager Malky Mackay for the FA Cup game against West Bromwich Albion, in which he came on as a substitute.
Wharton joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on 23 March 2017 on loan.
York City and Nuneaton Borough
Wharton signed for newly relegated National League North club York City on 30 June 2017 on a one-year contract.[ Wharton made nine appearances for York][ as they finished 2017–18 in 11th place in the table.]
Wharton signed for National League North club Nuneaton Borough in July 2018.
Hereford
Wharton signed for National League North club Hereford on 22 December 2018.
Barry Town United
Wharton signed for Cymru Premier club Barry Town United on 13 January 2020.
International career
Wharton was first selected for the Wales national under-17 team for the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round, starting two matches against Belgium and Denmark. Wharton was called up to the Wales under-21 team to play Moldova on 22 March 2013.
In 2016, Wharton chose to switch allegiance to play for Saint Kitts and Nevis, the country where his grandparents were born. He made his debut for the side on 13 November 2016 in a 2–0 defeat to Haiti.
Career statistics
Club
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |
|
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| Cardiff City | 2011–12 | EFL Championship | 0 |
2012–13 | Championship | 0 |
2013–14 | Premier League | 0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0|0
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2014–15 | Championship | 0 |
2015–16 | Championship | 0 |
2016–17 | Championship | 0 |
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| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2016–17 | National League South | 0 |
| York City | 2017–18[For FA Cup second qualifying round: ]
For FA Cup third qualifying round:
For FA Trophy third qualifying round: | National League North | 0 |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2017–18 | National League North | 0 |
| Nuneaton Borough | 2018–19 | National League North | 0 |
|
International
| + Appearances and goals by national team and year |
|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
|
- As of match played 10 September 2024. Saint Kitts and Nevis score listed first, score column indicates score after each Wharton goal.
External links
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Profile at the Nuneaton Borough F.C. website
