Trent Buhagiar
Trent Anthony Buhagiar is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers. Born in Australia, he represents the Malta national team.
Early life
Born in Gosford, Buhagiar moved to and grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales, playing junior football for the Umina Eagles. He attended the International Football School at Kariong.Club career
Central Coast Mariners
Buhagiar signed a professional deal with the Central Coast Mariners on 5 January 2016. He first came into the matchday squad for a game against Melbourne City in February 2016. He scored his maiden goal on 28 December 2016 against Melbourne Victory in a 4–1 lost. In the next game, Buhagiar put on a man of the match performance where he scored and assisted a goal in a 2–2 against Melbourne City on 31 December 2016. On 4 May 2018, Buhagiar left the Central Coast Mariners.Sydney FC
The week after leaving Central Coast Mariners, Buhagiar joined Sydney FC on 10 May 2018. Buhagiar was instrumental in the 2018 FFA Cup where he scored 4 goals in the knockout stage for the club leading them to the final of the FFA Cup. Buhagiar also went on to have a red hot form where he scored 5 goals in 6 appearances in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage. He then helped the club to win the 2019–20 A-League title.Buhagiar than left Sydney FC at the end of the 2021–22 season where he raked up a total of 21 goals and 9 assists in 73 appearances across all competition.
Newcastle Jets
On 24 June 2022, Buhagiar signed for Newcastle Jets. He scored 5 goals in 25 league games during the 2022–23 season and 5 goals in 23 games during the 2023–24 season. The club announced Buhagiar's departure on 29 May 2024.Brescia
Buhagiar joined Italian side Brescia on a free transfer on 5 July 2024, signing a one-year contract. On 21 January 2025, he was released by Brescia by mutual consent.Kapaz
On 24 January 2025, Azerbaijan Premier League club Kapaz announced the signing of Buhagiar. He made 14 appearances for the club before leaving.Tampines Rovers
Buhagiar was announced as a new signing for the Stags ahead of the 2025–26 Singapore Premier League season. He notched three goals and an assist in his first three competitive matches for the club, earning a piece of silverware in the form of the Community Shield.International career
Born in Gosford, Australia, Buhagiar is of Maltese descent.Buhagiar was called up to the Australian under-20 national team for a training camp in July 2016.
Buhagiar made his debut for the Malta national team on 13 October 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game against Moldova at the National Stadium, Ta' Qali. He started the game and was substituted at half-time, with Malta winning the match.
Buhagiar came on as a substitution in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Poland on 17 November 2025.