Sadie Elizabeth Waite (born October 21, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC. She played college soccer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early life Waite began playing youth soccer at the age of four with St. Thomas SC. She also played for the Whitecaps London, and NDC Ontario.
College career Waite began her college career at the University of Nebraska in 2022, and made a total of 73 appearances for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. She started in every game during her senior year season, and was named a Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch for 2025.
Club career In 2021, Waite began playing with FC London in League1 Ontario. In 2022, she was named a league U18 All-Star.
In 2026, Waite joined Northern Super League side Ottawa Rapid FC, signing a two-year contract and becoming the Rapid's first signing ahead of the 2026 season, with the club's technical director Kristina Kiss saying of Waite "She reads the game, she controls the pace and she's fearless in the middle". Waite made her competitive debut for the Rapid on April 25, 2026, being brought on in the second half of a 3–1 loss against Halifax Tides FC, the Rapid's opening game of the 2026 season. She scored her first goal for the Rapid in a 4–0 win over Vancouver Rise FC on May 6, 2026.
International career Waite first joined the Canadian national team youth program when she was 14 years old. On 27 March 2024, she was called up to the under-20 roster, and on 19 August she was selected for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia. In her lone appearance with the team, she came on as a substitute in Canada's 9–0 win over Fiji.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFC London2021League1 Ontario9010——100202214400——14420233000——30Total264100000274Career total264100000274
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