Dylan Wenzel-Halls (born 15 December 1997) is an Australian

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who plays as a striker for

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in the

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Club career

Youth career

Wenzel-Halls played youth football at local club

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, played junior U8 through to U15 at Brisbane Lions FC and then at

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from 2013 to 2015, and with Brisbane Roar FC Youth in 2016.

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. He was named in the 2017 NPL QLD Team of the Year, and won the 2018 Queensland NPL Golden Boot with 24 goals in 14 games. 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.

Brisbane Roar

On 4 May 2018, following his goal-scoring exploits in the NPL, Wenzel-Halls signed a one-year contract with

club Brisbane Roar. He made his professional debut on 24 November 2018 against Melbourne City, replacing

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in injury time with the Roar going on to win the match 2–0. 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. 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

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Western United

On 20 June 2021, Wenzel-Halls left Brisbane Roar and joined Western United, signing a three-year contract. In January 2023, Wenzel-Halls departed the club by mutual consent to allow him pursue another opportunity.

Central Coast Mariners

A couple of days after leaving , it was announced by

that they had signed Wenzel-Halls until the end of the 2024–25 season. 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

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on 7 April 2023, his second appearance for the Mariners.

Honours

Western United * A-League Men Championship: 2021–22 Central Coast Mariners * A-League Men Championship:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wenzel-Halls, Dylan Living people 1992 births Brisbane Roar FC players Western United FC players Central Coast Mariners FC players National Premier Leagues players A-League Men players Australian men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Sportspeople from Ipswich, Queensland Soccer players from Queensland