Dylan Ross Manickum (born 16 June 1992) is a New Zealand footballer and futsal player who plays for Auckland City and the New Zealand men's national futsal team. He captains the Auckland City and New Zealand futsal teams.[6]

Dylan Manickum
Manickum playing for Auckland City in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Dylan Ross Manickum[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-16) 16 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Auckland City
Number 10
Youth career
2009–2011 Ellerslie
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Ellerslie 50 (8)
2014–2018 Waitakere United
Waitakere City 60 (38)
2018– Auckland City 150 (52)
2018–2019 1. FC Allstars Wiener Neustadt[2][3][4]
AFF Futsal[5]
2020– Auckland City Futsal
International career
2010– New Zealand Futsal 63 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023

Personal life

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Outside of football, Manickum works as a site engineer.[6]

Club career

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Youth career

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Manickum played for Ellerslie Reserves from 2009 to 2011 before making his first team debut on 2 April 2011 against Lynn-Avon United. He made scored 8 goals in his 50 appearances for the first team.[7]

Waitakere United

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Manickum spent four years at Waitakere United from 2014 to 2018.[8]

Waitakere City

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During his time at Waitakere City in the winter seasons, Manickum scored 38 goals in 60 appearances.[8]

Auckland City

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On 27 September 2018, Manickum signed for Auckland City from cross-town rivals Waitakere United.[8] Manickum made his 100th appearance for the Navy Blues in the 2022 New Zealand National League grand final.[9]

International career

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Manickum made his debut for the New Zealand national futsal team in 2010. On 2 October 2023, in the 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup game against Fiji, Manickum became the record appearance holder, passing then national team coach Marvin Eakins.[10][11] Manickum captained New Zealand to their first ever FIFA Futsal World Cup after winning the 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup.[12]

Career statistics

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Honours

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Auckland City

Auckland City futsal

New Zealand futsal

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Five questions to new Murexin's star Dylan Manickum". Futsal Planet. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ^ "CONGRATULATIONS 🎉". Northern Region Football. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2024 – via Facebook.
  4. ^ "The Austrian Trip". Futsal Planet. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Manickum gets futsal nod". Auckland City FC. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Special feature: Getting to know Futsal Whites captain Dylan Manickum". friendsoffootballnz.com. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ "The Stable". Auckland City. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Manickum joins Navy Blues". Auckland City. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Grand Final Preview - Navy Blues 'calm and focused'". Auckland City. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Playmaker Dylan Manickum on brink of setting new milestone for Futsal Whites". friendsoffootballnz.com. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Record-breaker Dylan Manickum leads Futsal Whites to 7-2 win against Fiji". friendsoffootballnz.com. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Futsal Whites skipper Dylan Manickum 'buzzing' after World Cup qualification". friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Auckland City keep quadruple title hopes alive with Chatham Cup football final win". Stuff. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Auckland City with the Futsal SuperLeagues". New Zealand Football. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  15. ^ "New Zealand Football Awards 2020: WINNERS". New Zealand Football. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  16. ^ "New Zealand Football Awards winners announced with Katie Bowen voted overall Player of the Year". New Zealand Football. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  17. ^ "RECAPPING THE 2022 KATE SHEPPARD CUP & CHATHAM CUP GRAND FINALS". theniche-cache.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.