Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dylan Wenzel-Halls | ||
Date of birth | 15 December 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
Ipswich Knights | |||
2003-2004 | Olympic FC | ||
2016 | Brisbane Roar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Olympic FC | 23 | (2) |
2016 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 19 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Western Pride | 29 | (40) |
2018 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 3 | (1) |
2018–2021 | Brisbane Roar | 67 | (14) |
2021–2023 | Western United | 34 | (5) |
2023– | Central Coast Mariners | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2016 |
Dylan Wenzel-Halls (born 15 December 1997) is an Australian footballer who plays as a striker for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.
Wenzel-Halls played youth football at local club Ipswich Knights FC, [1] played junior U8 through to U15 at Brisbane Lions FC and then at Olympic FC from 2013 to 2015, [2] and with Brisbane Roar FC Youth in 2016. [3]
In the 2017 NPL Queensland grand final, Wenzel-Halls scored an 89th-minute free kick against Moreton Bay United, winning the match 2-1 and securing Pride’s first piece of silverware. [4] He was named in the 2017 NPL QLD Team of the Year, [5] and won the 2018 Queensland NPL Golden Boot with 24 goals in 14 games. [6] [7]
While playing for Western Pride, Wenzel-Halls broke the record for the most goals scored in a single National Premier Leagues match, scoring seven goals in a 15–0 win over Sunshine Coast FC. [8] [9]
On 4 May 2018, following his goal-scoring exploits in the NPL, Wenzel-Halls signed a one-year contract with A-League club Brisbane Roar. [10]
He made his professional debut on 24 November 2018 against Melbourne City, replacing Matt McKay in injury time with the Roar going on to win the match 2–0. [11]
Wenzel-Halls grabbed his first A-League assist in a 2–1 loss to Adelaide United on 30 November 2018, providing the cutback for Henrique's goal. [12] He scored his first A-League goal in a Round 17 clash with Adelaide United on 2 February 2019, scoring the Roar's second goal as they went down 4–3 at Hindmarsh Stadium. [13]
On 20 June 2021, Wenzel-Halls left Brisbane Roar and joined Western United, signing a three-year contract. [14] In January 2023, Wenzel-Halls departed the club by mutual consent to allow him pursue another opportunity. [15]
A couple of days after leaving Western United, it was announced by Central Coast Mariners that they had signed Wenzel-Halls until the end of the 2024–25 season. [16] Wenzel-Halls made his debut for the Mariners against Brisbane Roar, his first A-League club, on 1 April 2023, after an injury-stalled start to his time at the club. Wenzel-Halls scored his first goal for the Mariners against Western United, his other former club, at Eureka Stadium on 7 April 2023, his second appearance for the Mariners. [17]
Western United
Central Coast Mariners
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And it's an A-League debut for Dylan Wenzel-Halls from the Queensland NPL. He's got about three minutes to show his wares.