Marvell Wynne (soccer)

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Marvell Wynne
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Wynne in 2015
Personal information
Full name Marvell Wynne II
Date of birth (1986-05-08) May 8, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Right-back, centre-back
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005 UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 New York Red Bulls 29 (0)
2007–2009 Toronto FC 67 (2)
2010–2014 Colorado Rapids 140 (0)
2015–2017 San Jose Earthquakes 65 (0)
Total301(2)
International career
2004–2006 United States U20
2007–2008 United States U23 3 (0)
2007–2011 United States 5 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's soccer
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up 2009 South Africa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marvell Wynne II (born May 8, 1986) is an American former soccer player. He was a starting defender on the Colorado Rapids' 2010 MLS Cup Championship team and the 2008 United States Olympic soccer team, and made several appearances for the U.S. men's national team.

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Personal

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wynne is the son of former Major League Baseball player Marvell Wynne.

Career

High school and college

Wynne decided to pursue an athletic career of his own as early as the age of six, choosing soccer over his father's sport, baseball. [1] He attended Poway High School in Poway, California and was a letterman in soccer and track. Wynne in his senior year of high school ran the 100 meters dash in 11.05 seconds. Wynne played two years of college soccer at UCLA, where he was named first team All-American in 2005.

Professional

New York Red Bulls

Wynne was the first pick at the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, with the MetroStars (later renamed as New York Red Bulls) trading up to make the selection. He subsequently signed a Generation adidas contract with the league.

Known for his speed — he is considered one of the fastest players in the league [2] — Wynne was initially considered too unpolished to play in the 3-5-2 system favored by then-coach Mo Johnston, but as Bruce Arena succeeded to the coaching position, Wynne began starting regularly in the first team's back line.

Toronto FC

Wynne was traded to Toronto FC in April 2007 in exchange for a partial allocation and a 2nd round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. [3] In Toronto, Wynne he continued to impress, becoming a firm favorite amongst the fans. He scored his first career MLS goal in a game against Houston Dynamo on September 27, 2008.

Colorado Rapids

On March 25, 2010, Wynne was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for Nick LaBrocca and a 3rd round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. After a successful season with Colorado in which he converted from right back to center back, the team won MLS Cup 2010 – a game which took place at BMO Field in Toronto, Wynne's former home.

San Jose Earthquakes

Following the 2014 season, his fifth campaign in Colorado, the Rapids declined Wynne's 2015 contract option. In December 2014 he entered the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft and was selected in stage two by San Jose Earthquakes. [4] Wynne was sidelined indefinitely from the 2017 season after the discovery of a heart abnormality during preseason. [5] He underwent surgery for an enlarged aortic root, [6] but was unable to secure medical clearance to return to the game, and officially announced his retirement as an active player on April 20, 2018. [7]

International

Wynne has played for various youth United States national teams, and was part of the Under-20 team at the 2005 World Youth Championship. He earned his first senior cap for the United States in the 2007 Copa America against Argentina on June 28, 2007. Wynne was an integral part of the U-23 side that earned qualification to the Beijing Olympics, which also included, then Toronto FC teammate, Maurice Edu.

Wynne also was a starter on the U.S. Men's 2008 Olympic soccer team. Wynne received his second cap for the senior team on January 24, 2009, against Sweden, drawing a penalty that Sacha Kljestan converted.

After retirement

After retirement, Wynne moved to Quincy, Illinois, where he served as the assistant coach of the men's soccer team at John Wood Community College [8] until 2021. He studied yoga, personal training and nutrition. [6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] MLS Playoffs North AmericaTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls MLS 2006 2800020300
2007 100010
Total290002000310
Toronto FC MLS 2007 220220
2008 24240282
2009 2102020250
Total672600020752
Colorado Rapids MLS 2010 2700040310
2011 290003030320
2012 28000280
2013 2801010280
2014 6060
Total11801080301300
San Jose Earthquakes MLS 2015 330000000330
2016 320000000320
2017 0000000000
Total650000000650
Career total279270100503012

Honors

Toronto FC

Colorado Rapids

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References

  1. Daily Record profile. Dailyrecord.com. Retrieved on August 12, 2012. [ dead link ]
  2. Yanks Abroad article with comment on Wynne's speed [usurped] . Yanks-abroad.com (August 8, 2012). Retrieved on August 12, 2012.
  3. Red Bulls trade standout Wynne to Toronto FC. Soccernet.espn.go.com (April 17, 2007). Retrieved on December 19, 2014.
  4. "News".
  5. "Quakes' Marvell Wynne held out of training after heart abnormality detected". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Mindful Monday | Rapids Alum Marvell Wynne on the Importance of Developing Mental Strength". Coloradorapids.com. May 18, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  7. "MLS veteran Marvell Wynne retires one year after heart operation," ESPN, Friday, April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018
  8. "Men's Soccer Coaches". johnwoodblazers.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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