Abel Walatee
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abel Walatee | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | North Sunshine Eagles | ||
| Green Gully | |||
| FFV NTC | |||
| Melbourne City | |||
| 2021–2023 | Western United | ||
| 2023 | AB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Western United NPL | 38 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Western United NPL | 23 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | Western United | 25 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2025 | |||
Abel Walatee (/ˈæbəl ˈwɒləti/ AB-əl WOL-ə-tee;[1] born 22 February 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Sydney FC.[2][3][4] Born a Liberian refugee in Ghana, he represents Australia at youth level.
Early life
Born in Ghana, Abel moved to Liberia at a young age to live with his grandmother. At age 8, he moved to Australia to live with his mother and father.[5]
Club career
Following the suspension of Western United's participation ahead of the 2025–26 season, all players – including Walatee – were released from their contracts in September 2025.[6][7] Walatee later signed a four-year contract with Sydney FC on 16 September 2025.[8]
References
- ^ A-Leagues [@aleagues]; (30 September 2025). "Come for @sydneyfootballclub's name pronunciations, stay for Joe Lolley absolutely losing it 🤣👆". Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ https://wyndham.starweekly.com.au/sport/walatee-setting-big-goals/
- ^ https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-western-united-walatee-signing-news/
- ^ https://wufc.com.au/news/western-united-stars-grimaldi-walatee-and-bozinovski-in-olyroos-squad/
- ^ https://aleagues.com.au/news/western-united-abel-walatee-interview-macarthur-bulls-tickets-latest-news-a-league/
- ^ "APL statement: An update on Western United Football Club". A-Leagues. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (8 September 2025). "United contracts terminated". news.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Sydney FC Win Race To Sign Exciting Young Forward". Sydney FC. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
External links
- Abel Walatee at Soccerway