Will Dobson (born 7 September 2007) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Newcastle Jets.
Youth career Will Dobson joined the Newcastle Jets Academy in 2022 after a two year spell away with Weston Bears FC, where he played in their U16s 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. 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.
Club career
Newcastle Jets FC
Debut Season (2024-25) Ahead of the 2024–25 A-League season, Dobson was awarded a two-year scholarship deal by Head Coach Robert Stanton. He made his debut off of the bench in round one against Melbourne City. Dobson made his first start later on that season against Perth Glory.
International Career
Youth Having previously represented the Australian schoolboys on a tour of the United Kingdom and Netherlands alongside Newcastle Jets team-mate Alex Nunes, 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. Dobson started the first match of the series, playing 62 minutes.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNewcastle Jets FC Youth2023Football NSW League Two60———602024267———2672025Football NSW League One91———91Jets Youth Sub-Total418———418Newcastle Jets FC2024–25A-League Men12000——1202025-2626451——3152026–27001110—21Newcastle Jets total38462——446Career Total79126610008614
Honours Newcastle 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 Individual
Newcastle Jets Craig Johnston award: 2025–26
References