| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Penang | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Central Coast Mariners | 8 | (1) |
| 2024– | Penang | 13 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2016 | |||
Dylan Wenzel-Halls (born 15 December 1997) is an Australian footballer who plays for the Malaysia Super League club Penang.
Wenzel-Halls played youth football at local club Ipswich Knights, [1] played in their under-8 team through to under-15 team at Brisbane Lions and then at Olympic FC from 2013 to 2015, [2] and with Brisbane Roar 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. [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]
Wenzel-Halls was part of the Mariners team that won the 2023–24 A-League, an unused substitute in the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final in which the Mariners won 6–1 against Melbourne City at Western Sydney Stadium. [18]
The following season, Wenzel-Halls was also part of the Mariners' 2023-24 treble winning season, winning the A-League Championship, A-League Premiership and AFC Cup. [19] [20] Wenzel-Halls departed the club in the post-season, to take up an overseas opportunity. [21]
Following his departure from Central Coast Mariners, Wenzel-Halls joined Malaysian Super League club Penang on 2 September 2024. [22] On 12 January 2025, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 3–3 draw against Perak at home.
Western United
Central Coast Mariners
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.