Quaine Bartley (born 28 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who played as a forward for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon before being released at the end of the 2023/24 season. He has played on loan at Cray Wanderers and Potters Bar Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Whittington, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| AFC Wimbledon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | AFC Wimbledon | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cray Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Potters Bar Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Wingate & Finchley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | → King's Lynn Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 10 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBartley joined the Academy at AFC Wimbledon from Tottenham Hotspur at under-13 level.[1] He joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Cray Wanderers on a 28-day loan on 25 September 2021.[2] Loans manager Michael Hamilton said that "we always prioritise a player’s development over results for our academy team".[3] On 5 February 2022, he joined Potters Bar Town on loan.[4] He scored over twenty goals to help the AFC Wimbledon academy to secure its first ever Youth Alliance League title in the 2021–22 season and signed his first professional contract in August 2022.[1]
He made his senior debut for the club on 9 August 2022, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for George Marsh in a 2–0 defeat to Gillingham in an EFL Cup match at Plough Lane.[5] He made his EFL League Two debut in a 1–0 defeat at Barrow on 27 August, and said after the game that "all you want to do is come on and make an impact".[6]
Bartley joined King's Lynn Town on a season long loan ahead of the 2023-24 season.[7]
His loan was cancelled by King's Lynn in October 2023 after he was pictured on social media on holiday in Dubai while he was supposedly unavailable for selection due to illness.[8]
Style of play
editAFC Wimbledon Academy manager Michael Hamilton described Bartley as a powerful centre-forward with very good technical skills.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2021–22[10] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23[11] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cray Wanderers (loan) | 2021–22[12] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Potters Bar Town (loan) | 2021–22[13] | Isthmian League Premier Division |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b "Quaine Bartley - Forward - First team - AFC Wimbledon". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Hunt, Mark (25 September 2021). "Cray Wanderers – New arrivals to the club, Freddy Barton, Kasim Aidoo & Quaine Bartley (loan)". Cray Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Young Dons striker makes loan switch". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Barnard, Owen (5 February 2022). "Scholars Sign Duo from Wimbledon". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon vs Gillingham on 09 Aug 22 - Match Centre - AFC Wimbledon". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Cornell, Rob (28 August 2022). "Quaine aims to build on landmark career moment". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Lakey, Chris (8 July 2023). "King's Lynn Town sign AFC Wimbledon striker ahead of Norwich City game". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Lakey, Chris (25 October 2023). "King's Lynn boss angry as Bartley's Dubai trip is exposed". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Thorpe, Chris (5 August 2022). "Striker handed pro deal". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Quaine Bartley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Quaine Bartley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Cray Wanderers | Appearances | Quaine Bartley | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Potters Bar Town | Appearances | Quaine Bartley | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.