Deklan Terrence Wynne was born on 20 March 1995 and is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for NPL Victoria club Green Gully.
40 Facts About Deklan Wynne
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Deklan Wynne played 26 games in the New Zealand Football Championship before being signed to Whitecaps FC 2, the reserve team to the Vancouver Whitecaps, in August 2015.
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Deklan Wynne played 35 games in the United Soccer League before being traded to the Colorado Rapids in December 2017.
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Deklan Wynne played 36 games during three seasons in Major League Soccer.
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Deklan Wynne returned to the USL Championship, spending one season each with OKC Energy, Detroit City and Charleston Battery.
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Deklan Wynne was named defender of the year at the league's Mid-Season Award in 2022.
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Deklan Wynne signed a short-term deal with English club Port Vale in April 2024.
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Deklan Wynne signed with Australian club Green Gully for the 2025 season.
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Deklan Terrence Wynne was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Terrence and Joanne on 20 March 1995.
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The family moved to New Zealand in 2010 when Deklan Wynne was 14 years old.
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Deklan Wynne signed for Wanderers SC from East Coast Bays in 2013.
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On 13 August 2015, Deklan Wynne signed with United Soccer League side Whitecaps FC 2, the reserve team of the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Head coach Alan Koch said that Deklan Wynne had a "cultured left foot and is very comfortable on the ball".
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Deklan Wynne played four games as the 2015 USL season drew to a close and was limited to eleven appearances in the 2016 USL season as he missed eight months with a groin injury.
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Deklan Wynne was retained by new head coach Rich Fagan.
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Deklan Wynne experienced more game time in the 2017 USL season and ended his time at the club with two goals and one assist in 29 starts and six substitute appearances; he was named on the USL Team of the Week for Week 3 for his performance in a win over Seattle Sounders FC 2.
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The Rapids were coached by fellow New Zealander Anthony Hudson and interim general manager Padraig Smith said that Deklan Wynne would be a "long-term solution" for the club.
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Deklan Wynne did not feature at all under Fraser in the 2020 season as midfielder Kellyn Acosta was preferred out of position when regular left-back Sam Vines was injured.
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Deklan Wynne was the only player to have their contract option declined at the season's end.
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Deklan Wynne signed with Phoenix Rising of the USL Championship on 14 January 2021, where head coach Rick Schantz was impressed by his footballing intelligence.
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Deklan Wynne was loaned to fellow USL Championship side OKC Energy on 1 July 2021.
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Deklan Wynne played 14 games under Leigh Veidman in the 2021 season.
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On 28 January 2022, Deklan Wynne signed with Detroit City ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season.
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Deklan Wynne was one of head coach Trevor James's most selected players, becoming the second-highest assist maker after Antoine Hoppenot.
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Deklan Wynne was named as defender of the year at the league's Mid-Season Award.
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On 3 January 2023, Deklan Wynne signed a multi-year deal with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.
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Deklan Wynne said he was drawn to the club by the attacking philosophy of head coach Ben Pirmann.
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On 10 April 2024, Deklan Wynne signed a short-term deal with League One side Port Vale until the end of the season, following a successful trial period.
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Deklan Wynne himself picked up a muscle strain and did not feature before the season's end.
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Deklan Wynne returned to the club on trial the following pre-season, though left after the club instead signed Sam Hart.
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Deklan Wynne signed up with NPL Victoria club Green Gully for the 2025 season.
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Deklan 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.
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Deklan Wynne made further international appearances against Thailand four days later.
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Deklan Wynne was selected for the New Zealand national under-20 team to play at the 2015 U-20 World Cup in May 2015.
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In July 2015, Deklan 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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Deklan Wynne was selected in the squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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Deklan Wynne described his selection as "like a dream come true".
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Deklan Wynne played in New Zealand's defeats to Russia and Mexico, though was dropped for Tom Doyle for the final group game against Portugal.
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Deklan Wynne was recalled to the national team by interim head coach Darren Bazeley in March 2023.
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Deklan Wynne is a modern left-back or left-wing-back with good quickness, agility and stamina.