 Payne warming up forSydney United in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Baden Payne | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-09-15)15 September 1990 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Gosford,Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Umina United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Umina United | |||
| Sydney United 58 | |||
| 2008–2009 | Sydney FC | ||
| 2011–2012 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Manly United | 13 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Sydney FC | 19 | (3) |
| 2010 | Manly United | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | North Queensland Fury | 21 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2012 | Manly United | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 20 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | CCM Academy | 21 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Manly United | 43 | (19) |
| 2016 | Sydney United 58 | 24 | (22) |
| 2017 | East Bengal | 7 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Sydney United 58 | 33 | (16) |
| 2019–2020 | APIA Leichhardt | 38 | (27) |
| 2021–2023 | Sydney United 58 | 63 | (26) |
| 2024 | Bankstown City Lions | 29 | (19) |
| 2025– | Umina United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Australia U20 | 13 | (1) |
| 2010 | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 16 November 2010 (UTC) | |||
Christopher Baden Payne (born 15 September 1990) is an Australian professionalfootball player. He currently plays for Umina United in theCentral Coast Football Men's Division One.[1]
He finished his HSC at Narrabeen Sports High School.
Payne played in all of Sydney's three trial matches and scored a double against his former clubManly United atCromer Park.[2] His first official competitive outing for Sydney FC came againstQueensland Roar in the openingPre-Season Cup match of the season. Sydney ended up winning the match 2–1 with Payne scoring Sydney's first to level the scores at 1–1 and as a consequence become the club's youngest ever player to score in a fully competitive match. He was officially transferred from Manly a week before the opening round of the 2008/09 season with Manly FC receiving $3000 for the transfer.
He scored his first goal for Sydney FC in the 3–1 victory againstNewcastle Jets atEnergyAustralia Stadium.[3] While playing against theWellington Phoenix in the2009/10 Preliminary final, he scored a controversial[4] goal with his arm.[5] Despite displaying good form during Sydney FC's Finals run, he was not offered a new contract, and went back to his junior clubManly United.[6][7] On 28 June Payne signed a deal withNorth Queensland Fury for their following season.[8]
Payne scored his first goal for the Townsville club in their Round 1, 3–3 draw withPerth Glory. His goal leveled the scores in the first half at 1–1.[9] He again scored against the Glory in the return match in Townsville, hitting a spectacular strike to the top corner of the Glory goal to open the scoring in the Fury's 2–1 win.[10]On 7 December 2010, as a result of the North Queensland Fury folding, it was confirmed Payne signed a two-year contract with theNewcastle Jets.[11]
Payne made his debut for the Jets, in a pre-season friendly againstNSW Premier League clubSutherland Sharks, where he helped the Jets to a 2–1 victory, scoring in the first half.[12] His first A-League appearance for the club came in the 2–1 loss to his former clubSydney FC atAusgrid Stadium on 17 December 2011.[13]
Despite having a year left on his contract, Payne's future at the Jets looks to be uncertain under new managerGary van Egmond who has made it clear that Payne is not part of his squad plans, as he believes he is not good enough.[14] It was revealed in January 2012, that theJets and fellow A-League clubGold Coast United were preparing a 'trade' for Payne withTahj Minniecon.[15] However this move was thwarted, when Minniecon suffered a heel injury a week before the transfer was to go through, in aYouth League game against Sydney FC.[16] It was announced on 3 February 2012 that Newcastle Jets and Payne had mutually agreed to terminate his contract, more than a year before it expired, due to being unable to secure his position in the squad, as well as it being publicly known that Payne was not part of Van Egmond's squad plans.[17]
Following his unceremonious axing from Newcastle, Payne signed withBonnyrigg White Eagles for the 2012 New South Wales Premier League season.[18]
He scored a goal on his debut for New South Wales Premier League club Central Coast Mariners Academy, in 3–1 loss toSutherland Sharks on 3 February.[19]
Payne returned to Manly United, signing on for a fourth time.[20] He would play a large part in Manly United's2014 Waratah Cup run in which they made theGrand Final against fellow NSW NPL 1 clubBlacktown City. Payne scored abrace, however this didn't prevent Manly from crashing to a heavy 6–2 defeat atLambert Park.[21] Manly United also qualified for the inaugural2014 FFA Cup in which they were drawn against fellow NSW NPL1 sideSydney Olympic atCromer Park.[22] Manly lost 3–1, despite Payne opening the scoring in the 10th minute.[23]
On 1 February 2017, Payne moved abroad, and signed for IndianI-League clubEast Bengal. He came as a replacement for KyrgyzstaniIldar Amirov, who was released by the club and hence completed their foreigner's quota.[24] On 15 February, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw againstShillong Lajong. He found a shot in the 47th minute of the match which was deflected by the opposition goalkeeperVishal Kaith.[25] In a match against the same club on 4 March, he scored a brace, scoring in the 9th and the 33rd minute of a 2–1 victory which allowed the club to regain the top spot of the league table.[26] Three days later, he scored in a 2–1 defeat againstChurchill Brothers.[27] On 3 May, he was released by the club, ahead of itsFederation Cup campaign.[28]
(Correct as of 22 February 2015)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Sydney FC | 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | 3 | |
| North Queensland Fury | 2010–11 | 21 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 4 | 4 |
| Newcastle Jets | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 43 | 8 | 4 | |
Sydney FC
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Sydney United 58
APIA Leichhardt