 Elijah Wynder playing for Louisville City in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elijah Wynder | ||
| Date of birth | March 10, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham County, Kentucky, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Louisville City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Louisville City | 71 | (10) |
| 2022 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | LA Galaxy | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ventura County FC | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:39, June 2, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Elijah Wynder (born March 10, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
Club career
[edit]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]
Wynder was signed by Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy on January 26, 2025, to a three-year deal with an option for an additional year.[5] The transfer fee was the largest received by a USL club for a domestic transfer.[6][7]
Wynder made his MLS and LA Galaxy debut on February 23, 2025, coming off the bench in a 2–0 home defeat to San Diego FC.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Wynder is the older brother of Benfica B defender Joshua Wynder.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played June 1, 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Louisville City | 2019 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 6 | |||
| Total | 71 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 82 | 11 | |||
| LA Galaxy | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Ventura County FC (loan) | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 94 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 11 | ||
Honors
[edit]Individual
- USL Championship Comeback Player of the Year: 2022[11]
- USL Championship Second Team All-League: 2024[12]
- USL Championship Young Player of the Year: 2024[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ Sayers, Justin (April 10, 2019). "Louisville City FC signs 16-year-old Collegiate student as first Academy signing". Courier-Journal. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Louisville City FC 2–0 Loudoun United FC". Soccerway.
- ^ "Elijah Wynder Joins FC Tucson For 2022 Season". fctucson.com. February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Elijah Wynder returns to LouCity after loan stint in Tucson". uslchampionship.com. July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ mlssoccer. "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Elijah Wynder from Louisville City | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (January 26, 2025). "Louisville City transfers Elijah Wynder to LA Galaxy for record USL Championship domestic fee". USL Championship. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "Louisville City's Elijah Wynder heads to LA Galaxy in landmark deal". whas11.com. January 26, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ lagalaxy. "LA Galaxy Fall 2-0 to San Diego FC in the 2025 MLS Regular Season Home Opener at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday Night | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ "Josh Wynder joins his older brother, Elijah, in signing with Louisville City FC". courier-journal.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Elijah Wynder at Soccerway
- ^ "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.
- ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (November 13, 2024). "USL Championship Announces 2024 All-League Teams". USL Championship. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Hometown Hero, Rising Star: Elijah Wynder: 2024 USL Championship Young Player of the Year". OurSports Central. November 22, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Staff, USLChampionship com (November 22, 2024). "Louisville City FC's Elijah Wynder wins USL Championship Young Player of the Year". USL Championship. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Elijah Wynder at Soccerway.com
- Elijah Wynder at FBref.com
- Elijah Wynder at kicker (in German)
- Elijah Wynder at Major League Soccer
- Profile at the Louisville City website
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