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Dylan Wenzel-Halls
Personal information
Full name Dylan Wenzel-Halls
Date of birth (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Penang
Number 7
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)
2023–2024 Central Coast Mariners 8 (1)
2024– Penang 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 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 for the Malaysia Super League club Penang.

Club career

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Youth career

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Wenzel-Halls played youth football at local club Ipswich Knights,[1] played in their under-8 team through to under-15 team at Brisbane Lions and then at Olympic FC from 2013 to 2015,[2] and with Brisbane Roar youth in 2016.[3]

Western Pride

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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.[8][9]

Brisbane Roar

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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

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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

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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 treble winning season, winning the A-League Championship, A-League Premiership and AFC Cup.[19][20] Wenzel-Halls departed the club in the post-season, to take up an overseas opportunity.[21]

Penang

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Following his departure from Central Coast Mariners, Wenzel-Halls joined Malaysian Super League club Penang on 2 September 2024.[22]

Honours

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Club

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Western United

Central Coast Mariners

References

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  1. ^ "Dylan returns home rich in higher level experience". Queensland Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Dylan Wenzel-Halls - Player Statistics". SportsTG. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. ^ "New recruit hunting Hyundai A-League dream". Brisbane Roar FC. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Football Queensland – NPL Match Centre – Western Pride FC v Moreton Bay United FC". SportsTG. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. ^ Lems, David (4 September 2017). "'A bit of magic': How young gun set up title-winning goal". Queensland Times. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Competition Stats for NPL QLD". SportsTG. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Football Queensland – NPL Match Centre – Western Pride FC v Sunshine Coast FC". SportsTG. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  9. ^ Lems, David (4 March 2018). "After seven amazing goals, Dylan boosts professional shot". Queensland Times. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  10. ^ Monteverde, Marco (4 May 2018). "Brisbane Roar part ways with striker Corey Gameiro, bring in local goal machine". The Courier-Mail.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Adelaide United 2 Brisbane Roar 1: Halloran brace settles ill-tempered affair". Omnisport. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Striker Dylan Wenzel-Halls joins Western United". Western United. 21 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Dylan Wenzel-Halls departs Western United". Western United. 29 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Dylan Wenzel-Halls signs for the Mariners until 2025". Central Coast Mariners. 31 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Mariners break Victorian hoodoo, beat Western in ALM". Yahoo!. AAP. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Mariners win the 2022/23 A-League Grand Final". Central Coast Mariners FC. 6 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup". ABC News (Australia). 6 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Dylan Wenzel-Halls departs Mariners for overseas opportunity". Central Coast Mariners FC. 28 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Aussie forward Dylan Wenzel-Halls now with Penang FC, ending Black Panther rumours". Malay Mail. 3 September 2024.