Zaneta Josseline Wyne (born August 3, 1990) is an American retired professional soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for USL Super League club DC Power FC.

Zaneta Wyne
Wyne with Racing Louisville FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Zaneta Josseline Wyne[1]
Date of birth (1990-08-03) August 3, 1990 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Newport Beach, California, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
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)
2023–2024 Al Qadsiah 8
Managerial career
2023 Al Qadsiah (assistant)
2024– DC Power (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 27, 2022

Early life and education

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Wyne 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

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GBK Kokkola

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Wyne 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

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In 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

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Wyne 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

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In July 2020, Wyne signed for Scottish side Glasgow City.[23]

West Ham United

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In 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

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Wyne 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

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In October 2023, Wyne joined Saudi club Al Qadsiah as a player-coach.[27] Wyne led the team in both goals and assists.

Coaching career

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On July 8, 2024, Wyne was announced as the first assistant coach brought in to Frédéric Brillant's coaching staff for DC Power FC in the USL Super League. Wyne had previously spent time as a player-coach for Al Qadsiah in the Saudi Women's Premier League.[28]

Personal life

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Wyne holds both American and French citizenship.[8]

Honors

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Apollon Limassol

References

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  1. ^ "Zaneta Josseline Wyne - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is. Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "UEFA Women's Champions League - Zaneta Wyne – UEFA.com". uefa.com. UEFA. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "Matthews, Desiano are centers of attention for Aliso Niguel girls soccer". OC Register. February 2, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "Zaneta Wyne". MaxPreps. February 20, 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Theivam, Kieran (October 6, 2017). "Theivam: XI players to watch this FA WSL season". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "Zaneta Wyne GBK:n riveihin | Suomen Palloliitto" (in Finnish). Palloliitto.fi. October 6, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  7. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (July 21, 2016). "Akureyringar styrkja sig fyrir seinni umferðina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Þór/KA fær liðstyrk" (in Icelandic). Thorsport.is. July 21, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  9. ^ "Getting to Know You: Simona Koren & Zaneta Wyne (Sunderland Ladies/WSL1)". She Kicks. October 4, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  10. ^ "Atlanta Silverbacks drop Chattanooga FC women to 3-6 with 3-1 win". Times Free Press. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  11. ^ "Sunderland Ladies snap up three more new signings". Sunderland Echo. September 14, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  12. ^ Goff, Steven (September 24, 2017). "How American soccer players abroad fared this weekend". Washington Post.
  13. ^ Suzanne Wrack (September 19, 2017). "Winter wonderland? Women's Super League prepares for 2017-18 kick-off". The Guardian. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  14. ^ Ingólfur Stefánsson (September 15, 2017). "Zaneta Wyne yfirgefur Þór/KA" (in Icelandic). Kaffid.is. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  15. ^ "Wyne frá Þór/KA til Sunderland" (in Icelandic). mbl.is. September 15, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  16. ^ "Draumur að rætast". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). September 15, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "Hun briljerer for medaljejagende Klepp – faren kjemper for livet i USA". www.aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "LSK Kvinner ble seriemester: – Litt uvirkelig". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  19. ^ Hagen, Svein. "Marthine Østenstad fikk sin hjemmedebut: – Glad for hvert minutt jeg spiller". Aftenposten. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "Grand Bodø vs. Klepp - 16 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  21. ^ "Summary - Toppserien - Norway - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  22. ^ "Norway - Klepp IL - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  23. ^ Patterson, Callum (July 11, 2020). "Zaneta Wyne signs for Glasgow City". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  24. ^ "Zaneta Wyne joins West Ham United | West Ham United".
  25. ^ "Racing signs Whitfield, Wyne as national team replacements" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  26. ^ "Wyne signs to lead Racing's roster moves out of NWSL break" (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  27. ^ الأمريكية زانيتا نجمة جديدة بمسيرة حافلة في صفوف #فارسات_القادسية [American Zanita is a new star with an extensive career in the ranks of #Al-Qadsiah_Knights] (in Arabic). Al Qadsiah FC. October 10, 2023 – via Instagram.
  28. ^ Moodley, P. "DC Power Football Club Appoint Zaneta Wyne as Assistant Coach". DCPowerFootballClub.com. DC Power. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Z. Wyne". Soccer Way. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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