Deklan Wynne

Deklan Terrence Wynne (born 20 March 1995) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a left back for USL Championship side Detroit City, and the New Zealand national team. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and emigrated to New Zealand in January 2010, aged 14. The eligibility of his inclusion in an Olympic qualifying game in 2015 was successfully challenged and cost New Zealand the chance of participating in the 2016 Olympic Games.

Club Career

Wynne signed for Wanderers SC from East Coast Bays AFC in 2013. On 13 August 2015 Wynne signed with United Soccer League side Whitecaps FC 2. Whitecaps traded Wynne to Colorado Rapids on 21 December 2017, in exchange for $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money. Wynne was released by Colorado following their 2020 season. Wynne signed with Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship on January 14, 2021. Wynne was loaned to fellow USL Championship side OKC Energy on 1 July 2021.

On 28 January 2022, Wynne signed with Detroit City ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season.

International Career

Wynne first represented New Zealand at senior level, his international debut came against China in November 2014 having been called up due to injuries to Louis Fenton, and Tom Doyle. Wynne provided the assist for Chris Wood to equalise at 1–1. He made further international appearances against Thailand four days later, and in March 2015, he played against South Korea.

Wynne was selected for the New Zealand national under-20 team to play at the 2015 U-20 World Cup in May 2015. He played in all possible matches for New Zealand; three group stage games against Ukraine U-20, United States U-20, Myanmar U-20 and a Round of 16 loss against Portugal U-20.

Two months later, Wynne was again selected by the New Zealand national under-23 team, known as the "Oly Whites" for the 2015 Pacific Games football tournament, he played in the final group stage game against New Caledonia.

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