Will Dobson (born 7 September 2007)[1] is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Newcastle Jets.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Will Dobson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 2007 | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belmont FC | |||
| 2020–2021 | Weston Bears FC | ||
| 2022–2024 | Newcastle Jets FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Newcastle Jets FC Youth | 41 | (8) |
| 2024– | Newcastle Jets FC | 38 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2026 - | Australia U20 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 April 2026 | |||
Youth career
editWill Dobson joined the Newcastle Jets Academy in 2022 after a two year spell away with Weston Bears FC, where he played in their U16s[2] as a 14 year old.
He made his debut for the Jets Youth team in 2023, coming off the bench against Hurstville ZFC as a 15 year old.[3] He scored his first goal for the Youth team in the 2024 Football NSW League Two season against South Coast Flame FC, going on to finish that campaign with 7 goals in 26 games as the Jets Youth team went unbeaten and earned promotion into FNSW League One.[4]
Club career
editNewcastle Jets FC
editDebut Season (2024-25)
editAhead of the 2024–25 A-League season, Dobson was awarded a two-year scholarship deal[5] by Head Coach Robert Stanton. He made his debut off of the bench in round one against Melbourne City.[6] Dobson made his first start later on that season against Perth Glory.
International Career
editYouth
editHaving previously represented the Australian schoolboys on a tour of the United Kingdom and Netherlands alongside Newcastle Jets team-mate Alex Nunes[7], Dobson received his first official call-up in 2026, where he was named in the Australia Men's National Under-20's Football Team to play China in the Australia-China Friendship Series[8]. Dobson started the first match of the series, playing 62 minutes.
Career statistics
edit- As of 7 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets FC Youth | 2023 | Football NSW League Two | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | 26 | 7 | |||||
| 2025 | Football NSW League One | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Jets Youth Sub-Total | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | 41 | 8 | |||||
| Newcastle Jets FC | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 12[1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2025-26 | 26 | 4 | 5[1] | 1 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||||
| Newcastle Jets total | 38 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 5 | ||||
| Career Total | 79 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 13 | ||
Honours
editNewcastle Jets FC Youth
- Football NSW League Two Champions: 2024
- Football NSW League Two Premiers: 2024
Newcastle Jets FC
- Australia Cup Champions: 2025
- A-League Premiership: 2025–26
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Will Dobson Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ "Will Dobson - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ "Champion youth team shows Newcastle Jets on right flight path". www.newcastleherald.com.au. 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ "Will Dobson signs scholarship deal". Newcastle Jets. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ "Academy Product Will Dobson makes Professional Debut". Newcastle Jets. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ↑ "Sky's the limit as Jets duo take off with Australian Schoolboys". www.newcastleherald.com.au. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ "Young Socceroos squad for Australia-China Friendship Series confirmed | Football Australia". footballaustralia.com.au. 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-03-30.