[1] Waite, the son of a British father and Thai mother, began his career as a junior in Thailand and made his debut for the national side aged just 15 years and 354 days when he came on as a second-half substitute in a game against Singapore in Bangkok.

[2] His form for the Thai national team attracted the attention of Rotherham United with who Waite started a three-year scholarship in 2003.

During his time at Milton Keynes found a cancer of the lymph glands and underwent a 10-month chemotherapy programme before being given the all-clear.

On 29 April 2008, Waite was deemed to be surplus to requirements at Valley Parade and was released by manager Stuart McCall along with 13 other Bradford players.

[11] He was recommended to Doncaster by ex-player Barry Richardson after Waite was trained by him at Nottingham Forest.