Dylan Wenzel-Halls
| 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 | 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 | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024 ‡ 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.
Club career[edit]
Youth career[edit]
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]
Western Pride[edit]
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]
Brisbane Roar[edit]
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]
Western United[edit]
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]
Central Coast Mariners[edit]
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 Championship, 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 premiership winning season.[19]
Honours[edit]
Western United
Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2022–23
- A-League Men Premiership: 2023-24
References[edit]
- ^ "Dylan returns home rich in higher level experience". Queensland Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Dylan Wenzel-Halls - Player Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "New recruit hunting Hyundai A-League dream". Brisbane Roar FC. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Football Queensland – NPL Match Centre – Western Pride FC v Moreton Bay United FC". SportsTG. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Lems, David (4 September 2017). "'A bit of magic': How young gun set up title-winning goal". Queensland Times. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Wenzel-Halls, McElligott, Shol. 109 goals between them! Congrats to the 2018 Golden Boot winners". Football Queensland on Instagram. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Competition Stats for NPL QLD". SportsTG. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Football Queensland – NPL Match Centre – Western Pride FC v Sunshine Coast FC". SportsTG. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Lems, David (4 March 2018). "After seven amazing goals, Dylan boosts professional shot". Queensland Times. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (4 May 2018). "Brisbane Roar part ways with striker Corey Gameiro, bring in local goal machine". The Courier-Mail.
- ^ Parkin, Richard (24 November 2018). "Sportwatch: A-League, Hockeyroos, and W-League – as it happened". The Guardian.
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.
- ^ "Adelaide United 2 Brisbane Roar 1: Halloran brace settles ill-tempered affair". Omnisport. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "A-League Review: Seven goals and three red cards in incredible Adelaide United win". sports.yahoo.com. Omnisport. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Striker Dylan Wenzel-Halls joins Western United". Western United. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Dylan Wenzel-Halls departs Western United". Western United. 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Dylan Wenzel-Halls signs for the Mariners until 2025". Central Coast Mariners. 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Mariners break Victorian hoodoo, beat Western in ALM". Yahoo!. 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Mariners win the 2022/23 A-League Grand Final". Central Coast Mariners FC. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.