Zaneta Josseline Wyne (born August 3, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Al Qadsiah in the Saudi Women's Premier League.
.jpg) Wyne with Racing Louisville FC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zaneta Josseline Wyne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 3, 1990[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newport Beach, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Qadsiah | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | New Mexico Lobos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| San Diego WFC SeaLions | |||
| 2013 | GBK Kokkola | ||
| 2014 | Víkingur Ólafsvík | 16 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Apollon | ||
| 2016 | Þór/KA | 9 | (1) |
| 2016 | Atlanta Silverbacks | ||
| 2017 | Þór/KA | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Sunderland | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Klepp IL | 32 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Glasgow City | ||
| 2021–2022 | West Ham United | 18 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Racing Louisville FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al Qadsiah | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 27, 2022 | |||
Early life and education
editWyne attended Aliso Niguel High School in Orange County, California where she played for the girls varsity team.[3][4] She graduated from the University of New Mexico,[5] and played for San Diego WFC SeaLions in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL).[6]
Club career
editGBK Kokkola
editWyne played for Finnish club GBK Kokkola in 2013 followed by Iceland's Víkingur Ólafsvík in 2014. In 2015, she moved to Cyprus' Apollon Ladies F.C. where they qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League, which Wyne participated in.[2] In 2016, Wyne returned to Iceland to play for Þór/KA after a suggestion from former Apollon player Cecilia Santiago as they felt she was a like-for-like replacement for fellow American Heid Ragne who had to return to the United States.[7][8][9] In 2016, she temporarily returned to the United States to play for Atlanta Silverbacks in the WPSL.[10]
Sunderland
editIn 2017, Wyne moved to England to play for FA WSL 1 side Sunderland[11][12] on the transfer deadline day[13] before Þór/KA's final two league fixtures.[14] Þór/KA agreed to release Wyne to Sunderland early as they did not want to stop Wyne taking advantage of the opportunity to play for Sunderland Ladies.[15][16]
Klepp IL
editWyne signed with Norwegian side Klepp IL for the 2018 season.[17] She scored her first goal for the club during the team's 1–1 draw against Vålerenga on September 9.[18] During a 5–3 win against IK Grand Bodø, she scored two goals in the 28th and 59th minutes.[19][20] Klepp IL finished in second place during the 2018 Toppserien with a 15–4–3 record.[21] Zyne's two goals tied for fifth highest on the squad.[22]
Glasgow City
editIn July 2020, Wyne signed for Scottish side Glasgow City.[23]
West Ham United
editIn June 2021, Wyne signed with FA Women's Super League side West Ham United. She rejoined manager Olli Harder whom she had previously played under at Klepp IL.[24]
Racing Louisville
editWyne signed with NWSL club Racing Louisville in late June 2022 as a national team replacement player.[25] By the end of July, Racing had signed her to a permanent contract through the end of the 2023 NWSL season.[26]
Al Qadsiah
editIn October 2023, Wyne joined Saudi club Al Qadsiah.[27]
Personal life
editWyne holds both American and French citizenship.[8]
Honors
editApollon Limassol
- Cypriot First Division winner: 2015-16[28]
- Cypriot Women's Cup winner: 2016[28]
References
editExternal links
edit- Racing Louisville FC profile
- UEFA profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 November 2015)
- Zaneta Wyne at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- College profile
- English profile
- Zaneta Wyne at Soccerway