| Wade Paton | |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Durban |
| Height: | 176frac=2NaNfrac=2 |
| Weight: | 75 kg |
| Currentclub: | KZN Coastals Raiders |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010-2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | South Africa |
| Nationalcaps1: | 122 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017-2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | South Africa (Indoor) |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Updated: | 29 December 2021 |
Wade Paton (born 21 March 1986 in Durban) is a South African field hockey player.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the tournament. He has captained the South African team, deputizing in place of Austin Smith when Smith was injured.[2]
He is an alumnus of Northwood School in Durban North. Wade was a Prefect in his matric year.
His father is Alan Paton, who owns The Hockey Shop Durban, which is situated at Northwood Boys High School. The brother of Taine Paton.[3]