Deklan Wynne

Wanderers to Whitecaps

Wynne signed for Wanderers SC from East Coast Bays in 2013. On 13 August 2015, Wynne signed with United Soccer League side Whitecaps FC 2, the reserve team of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Head coach Alan Koch said that Wynne had a "cultured left foot and is very comfortable on the ball". He 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. Despite these injury setbacks, head coach Carl Robinson rated him as a player with high potential. He was retained by new head coach Rich Fagan. He 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. At one stage the Whitecaps had two other New Zealanders besides Wynne in goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic and forward Myer Bevan.

Colorado Rapids

Whitecaps traded Wynne to the Colorado Rapids on 21 December 2017 in exchange for $100,000 of Targeted Allocation Money. The Rapids were coached by fellow New Zealander Anthony Hudson and interim general manager Padraig Smith said that Wynne would be a "long-term solution" for the club. On 31 March 2018, he played in a 3–0 win over Philadelphia Union and won a place on the MLS Team of the Week. On 22 September, he was sent off for serious foul…

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. Wynne provided the assist for Chris Wood to equalise at 1–1. He made further international appearances against Thailand four days later. In March 2015, he played against South Korea. Wynne was selected for the New Zealand national under-20 team to play at the 2015 U-20 World Cup in May 2015. He played in all possible matches for New Zealand; three group stage games against Ukraine, United States, Myanmar and a Round of 16 loss against Portugal. In July 2015, 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. As non-Pacific Games Council members, New Zealand were not able to qualify for the Pacific Games semi-final, but as members of FIFA and the International Olympic Committee, were able to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics qualifying semi-final stage. Wynne played in the semi-final, which New Zealand won 2–0 against Vanuatu. Vanuatu formally protested the eligibility of Wynne following their 2–0 loss at the semi-final stage of the Olympic Qualifying section in which Wynne featured. The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) awarded a 3–0 victory to Vanuatu after finding that Wynne was ineligible to play in the Olympic qualifying rounds. New…

Wynne is a modern left-back or left-wing-back reported to have quickness, agility and stamina. A left-footed player, he can also play as a right-sided centre-back.

Deklan Terrence Wynne was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Terrence and Joanne on 20 March 1995. His younger brother, Ronan, played soccer for the Denver Pioneers. The family moved to New Zealand in 2010 when Wynne was 14 years old.