*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:55, 16 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024
Born in Dominica, Wade made his debut for the Montserrat national team during their qualification attempt for the Caribbean Cup in October 2010. However, after being declared ineligible to further represent Montserrat under FIFA's new eligibility rules, Wade made an international switch to represent his native Dominica. He made his debut for Los Pericos during the Windward Islands Tournament in April 2014.
Early life
Wade was born in Roseau, Dominica and attended Dominica Grammar School, where he began his competitive football career.[1] During five years playing for his Grammar School football team, Wade was named the captain and received numerous awards while playing in the Secondary Schools Football Tournament, including being named the most valuable player in four consecutive years. He later continued his education and youth career while attending Dominica State College in Roseau. Wade attributes his early interest in football to his older brother and role model Darlton Bannis.[1]
Wade returned to his native Dominica and signed with Bath Estate of the Premier League for the 2011–12 season. On 26 February 2012, Wade scored a vital goal against Harlem United to give Bath Estate an early lead in a match to determine the league championship.[3] However, after Harlem United scored a 75th-minute equaliser, Bath Estate finished as league runners-up following a 1–1 draw.
Afterwards, Wade suffered from a series of injuries that kept him out for the first half of the TT Pro League season. However, he returned on 15 November in the TOYOTA Classic to score an 88th minute equalising header from a cross to send the match against Club Sando into a penalty shootout.[7] On 17 January 2014, Wade made his league debut for Caledonia AIA after coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Jamal Gay against North East Stars.[8] On 8 April, Julian scored his first league goal for Caledonia AIA in a 5–1 defeat to Central FC in Ato Boldon Stadium.[9] In his following match, Wade scored a further brace to give the Stallions a 3–1 win over San Juan Jabloteh.[10] In his first professional season, Wade recorded three goals in the TT Pro League and five goals in all competitions.
In the second half of the season, Wade scored 5 goals in 4 games, including a hattrick against Nairn County.[12] He departed the club at the end of the season, having scored 13 goals in 33 appearances.[13]
He began his international career for the Dominicaunder-17 team during the 2006 CFU Youth Cup. During the competition, Wade made three appearances and scored a pair of goals against Bahamas on 15 August 2006.[15] Earlier that month, Wade also received two caps for the under-20 team during its qualification attempt for the 2007 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[16] In September 2007, Wade participated in Los Pericos' unsuccessful qualification attempt for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[17] However, in their final group stage match, Julian recorded a brace to give the under-23 team a 2–1 win over Saint Lucia.
Julian received his fourth cap for Montserrat after making an appearance in the team's first leg loss to Belize during 2014 FIFA World Cupqualification in June 2011. However, Wade was declared ineligible by FIFA to further represent Montserrat under the governing body's new eligibility rules.[23] As a result, Wade decided to make an international switch back to his native Dominica in September 2012.
