Dylan Wenzel-Halls
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Wenzel-Halls | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ipswich Knights | |||
| 2013–2015 | 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– | Brisbane Roar | 36 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2019 ‡ 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 Brisbane Roar in the A-League.[1][2] He previously played for Olympic FC and Western Pride FC in National Premier Leagues Queensland.
Club career
Youth Career
Wenzel-Halls played youth football at local club Ipswich Knights FC,[3] played junior U8 through to U15 at Brisbane Lions FC and then at Olympic FC from 2013 to 2015,[4] and with Brisbane Roar FC Youth in 2016.[5]
Western Pride
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.[6] He was named in the 2017 NPL QLD Team of the Year,[7] and won the 2018 Queensland NPL Golden Boot with 24 goals in 14 games.[8][9]
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.[10][11]
Brisbane Roar
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. [12]
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.[13]
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.[14] 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.[15]
References
- ^ "Roar sign NPL sensation Wenzel-Halls". ESPN.com. AAP. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Dylan Wenzel-Halls". Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.