Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Liam Wynder [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | May 2, 2005||
Place of birth | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Center-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
Number | 66 | ||
Youth career | |||
2020–2021 | Louisville City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Louisville City | 38 | (2) |
2023– | Benfica B | 16 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | United States U17 | 1 | (0) |
2022 | United States U19 | 5 | (0) |
2023– | United States U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 3, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 4, 2023 |
Joshua Liam Wynder (born May 2, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Benfica B.
Wynder signed a USL Academy contract with USL Championship side Louisville City in February 2021. [2] On June 3, 2021, Wynder signed a professional deal with the club. [3]
On June 8, 2023, Wynder joined Portuguese club Benfica for a fee of $1.2 million and add-ons, the largest transfer fee to date for a USL player. He was initially assigned to the B team, which will play in Liga Portugal 2. [4]
In April 2022, Wynder was selected for the 33-player USYNT U-19 squad. The then 17-year old Wynder captained the side in his debut win over England. [5]
Wynder played in four of the five United States games in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The U.S. exited the tournament in the quarterfinals with a 0–2 loss against Uruguay, with Wynder scoring an own goal in the match. [6]
In April 2023, Wynder was selected in the 23-man roster for the men's national team friendly against Mexico, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He did not feature in the game itself. [7]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Louisville City | 2021 | USL Championship | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2022 | USL Championship | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
2023 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
Total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |||
Career total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 2 |