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Elijah Wynder

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Elijah Wynder
Elijah Wynder playing for Louisville City in 2024
Personal information
Full name Elijah Wynder
Date of birth (2003-03-10) March 10, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Oldham County, Kentucky, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Louisville City
Number 23
Youth career
Louisville City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Louisville City 44 (5)
2022FC Tucson (loan) 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Elijah Wynder (born March 10, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Louisville City FC.

Club career

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Wynder signed a USL Academy contract with USL Championship side Louisville City on April 10, 2019.[1] He made his professional debut though for the club on August 15, 2020, against Loudoun United. He came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Corben Bone as Louisville City won 2–0.[2] A month after signing with the first team, Wynder suffered a season ending injury, missing the entire 2021 season.

Louisville loaned Wynder to FC Tucson on February 10, 2022, with the option to recall Wynder after June 1, 2022.[3] On July 9, Louisville announced that they would recall Wynder from his loan after 12 appearances for Tucson.[4]

Personal life

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Wynder is the older brother of Benfica B defender Joshua Wynder.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played March 1, 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Louisville City 2019 USL Championship 0 0 1 0 1 0
2020 1 0 1 0
2021 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1 0 2 0
FC Tucson (loan) 2022 USL League One 12 0 2 0 14 0
Total 12 0 2 0 14 0
Louisville City 2022 USL Championship 13 2 13 2
2023 30 3 2 0 32 3
Total 30 5 2 0 32 5
Career total 56 5 5 0 0 0 61 5

Honors

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Sayers, Justin (April 10, 2019). "Louisville City FC signs 16-year-old Collegiate student as first Academy signing". Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Louisville City FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Elijah Wynder Joins FC Tucson For 2022 Season". fctucson.com. February 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Elijah Wynder returns to LouCity after loan stint in Tucson". uslchampionship.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Josh Wynder joins his older brother, Elijah, in signing with Louisville City FC". courier-journal.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Elijah Wynder at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Louisville City FC's Elijah Wynder voted USL Championship Comeback Player of the Year presented by Shift4". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. December 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
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