Elijah Wynder

Elijah Wynder

Elijah Wynder playing for Louisville City in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Elijah Wynder
Date of birth	(2003-03-10) March 10, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Oldham County, Kentucky, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	LA Galaxy
Number	22
Youth career
	Louisville City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Louisville City	71	(10)
2022	→ FC Tucson (loan)	12	(0)
2025–	LA Galaxy	12	(1)
2025–	Ventura County FC	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:39, June 2, 2025 (UTC)

Elijah Wynder (born March 10, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.

Club career

Wynder signed a USL Academy contract with USL Championship side Louisville City on April 10, 2019. ^[1] He made his professional debut though for the club on August 15, 2020, against Loudoun United. He came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Corben Bone as Louisville City won 2–0. ^[2] A month after signing with the first team, Wynder suffered a season ending injury, missing the entire 2021 season.

Louisville loaned Wynder to FC Tucson on February 10, 2022, with the option to recall Wynder after June 1, 2022. ^[3] On July 9, Louisville announced that they would recall Wynder from his loan after 12 appearances for Tucson. ^[4]

Wynder was signed by Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy on January 26, 2025, to a three-year deal with an option for an additional year. ^[5] The transfer fee was the largest received by a USL club for a domestic transfer. ^{[6] [7]}

Wynder made his MLS and LA Galaxy debut on February 23, 2025, coming off the bench in a 2–0 home defeat to San Diego FC. ^[8]

Personal life

Wynder is the older brother of Benfica B defender Joshua Wynder. ^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played June 1, 2025 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Louisville City	2019	USL Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2020		1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2021		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	1	0	—		2	0
FC Tucson (loan)	2022	USL League One	12	0	—		2	0	—		14	0
	Total		12	0	—		2	0	—		14	0
Louisville City	2022	USL Championship	10	1	3	1	—		—		13	2
	2023		28	3	2	0	2	0	—		32	3
	2024		33	6	2	0	2	0	—		37	6
	Total		71	10	7	1	4	0	—		82	11
LA Galaxy	2025	Major League Soccer	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
Ventura County FC (loan)	2025	MLS Next Pro	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
			1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			94	10	7	1	7	0	2	0	110	11

Honors

Individual

• USL Championship Comeback Player of the Year: 2022 ^[11]
• USL Championship Second Team All-League: 2024 ^[12]
• USL Championship Young Player of the Year: 2024 ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. Sayers, Justin (April 10, 2019). "Louisville City FC signs 16-year-old Collegiate student as first Academy signing". Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
2. "Louisville City FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC". Soccerway.
3. "Elijah Wynder Joins FC Tucson For 2022 Season". fctucson.com. February 10, 2022.
4. "Elijah Wynder returns to LouCity after loan stint in Tucson". uslchampionship.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
5. mlssoccer. "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Elijah Wynder from Louisville City | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
6. USLChampionship com Staff (January 26, 2025). "Louisville City transfers Elijah Wynder to LA Galaxy for record USL Championship domestic fee". USL Championship. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
7. "Louisville City's Elijah Wynder heads to LA Galaxy in landmark deal". whas11.com. January 26, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
8. lagalaxy. "LA Galaxy Fall 2-0 to San Diego FC in the 2025 MLS Regular Season Home Opener at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday Night | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
9. "Josh Wynder joins his older brother, Elijah, in signing with Louisville City FC". courier-journal.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
10. Elijah Wynder at Soccerway
11. "Louisville City FC's Elijah Wynder voted USL Championship Comeback Player of the Year presented by Shift4". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. December 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
12. Staff, USLChampionship com (November 13, 2024). "USL Championship Announces 2024 All-League Teams". USL Championship. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
13. "Hometown Hero, Rising Star: Elijah Wynder: 2024 USL Championship Young Player of the Year". OurSports Central. November 22, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
14. Staff, USLChampionship com (November 22, 2024). "Louisville City FC's Elijah Wynder wins USL Championship Young Player of the Year". USL Championship. Retrieved August 14, 2025.

External links

• Elijah Wynder at Soccerway.com
• Elijah Wynder at FBref.com
• Elijah Wynder at kicker (in German)
• Elijah Wynder at Major League Soccer
• Profile at the Louisville City website