Dylan Wenzel-Halls

Dylan Wenzel-Halls (born 15 December 1997) is an Australian footballer who plays as a striker for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.

Dylan Wenzel-Halls
Personal information
Full name Dylan Wenzel-Halls
Date of birth (1997-12-15) 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 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2016

Club career

Youth career

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

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

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

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

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]

Honours

Central Coast Mariners

Western United

References
  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!. 7 April 2023.
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