Zaneta Wyne

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Zaneta Wyne

| image = 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final, 451 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Wyne with Racing Louisville FC in 2023

| fullname = Zaneta Josseline Wyne{{cite web|title=Zaneta Josseline Wyne - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands|url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=311124&pListi=5|website=ksi.is|publisher=Knattspyrnusamband Íslands|access-date=November 19, 2017}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|8|3}}{{cite web|title=UEFA Women's Champions League - Zaneta Wyne – UEFA.com|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/clubs/players/250085945--zaneta-wyne/|website=UEFA|access-date=November 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127195543/http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/season=2016/clubs/player=250085945/index.html|archive-date=November 27, 2015}}

| birth_place = Newport Beach, California, United States

| height = 1.68 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

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| collegeyears1 = 2008–2011 | college1 = New Mexico Lobos

| clubs1 = San Diego WFC SeaLions | years1 = | caps1 = | goals1 =

| clubs2 = GBK Kokkola | years2 = 2013 | caps2 = | goals2 =

| clubs3 = Víkingur Ólafsvík | years3 = 2014 | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 3

| clubs4 = Apollon | years4 = 2015–2016 | caps4 = | goals4 =

| clubs5 = Þór/KA | years5 = 2016 | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 1

| clubs6 = Atlanta Silverbacks | years6 = 2016 | caps6 = | goals6 =

| clubs7 = Þór/KA | years7 = 2017 | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 0

| clubs8 = Sunderland | years8 = 2017–2018 | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0

| clubs9 = Klepp IL | years9 = 2018–2019 | caps9 = 32 | goals9 = 5

| clubs10 = Glasgow City | years10 = 2020–2021 | caps10 = | goals10 =

| clubs11 = West Ham United | years11 = 2021–2022 | caps11 = 18 | goals11 = 1

| clubs12 = Racing Louisville FC | years12 = 2022–2023 | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 0

| clubs13 = Al Qadsiah | years13 = 2023–2024 | caps13 = 8 | goals13 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalyears1 =

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| manageryears1 = 2023

| managerclubs1 = Al Qadsiah (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2024–

| managerclubs2 = DC Power (assistant)

| club-update = July 27, 2022

| ntupdate =

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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.

Early life and education

Wyne attended Aliso Niguel High School in Orange County, California where she played for the girls varsity team.{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2016/02/02/mathews-desiano-are-centers-of-attention-for-aliso-niguel-girls-soccer/ |title=Matthews, Desiano are centers of attention for Aliso Niguel girls soccer |date=February 2, 2016 |publisher=OC Register |access-date=November 16, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/zaneta-wyne/cBeW4PTmEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/default.htm |title=Zaneta Wyne |publisher=MaxPreps |date=February 20, 2007 |access-date=November 16, 2017}} She graduated from the University of New Mexico,{{cite web|last=Theivam |first=Kieran |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2017/10/06/theivam-eleven-players-to-watch-this-fa-wsl-season/ |title=Theivam: XI players to watch this FA WSL season |publisher=Equalizer Soccer |date=October 6, 2017 |access-date=November 16, 2017}} and played for San Diego WFC SeaLions in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL).{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/zaneta-wyne-gbkn-riveihin |title=Zaneta Wyne GBK:n riveihin {{!}} Suomen Palloliitto |publisher=Palloliitto.fi |language=fi |date=October 6, 2013 |access-date=November 16, 2017}}

Club career

=GBK Kokkola=

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. 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.{{cite news|author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson|title=Akureyringar styrkja sig fyrir seinni umferðina|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2016160729783/akureyringar-styrkja-sig-fyrir-seinni-umferdina|access-date=November 19, 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=July 21, 2016|language=is}}{{cite web |url=http://thorsport.is/thorsport/D10Master.aspx?D10cID=ReadNews2&ID=11064 |title=Þór/KA fær liðstyrk |publisher=Thorsport.is |language=is |date=July 21, 2016 |access-date=November 16, 2017 |archive-date=November 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117122446/http://thorsport.is/thorsport/D10Master.aspx?D10cID=ReadNews2&ID=11064 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://shekicks.net/2017/10/04/getting-know-simone-karen-zaneta-wyne-sunderland-ladieswsl1/ |title=Getting to Know You: Simona Koren & Zaneta Wyne (Sunderland Ladies/WSL1) |date=October 4, 2017 |publisher=She Kicks |access-date=November 16, 2017}} In 2016, she temporarily returned to the United States to play for Atlanta Silverbacks in the WPSL.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/professional/story/2016/jul/01/atlantsilverbacks-drop-cfc-women-3-6-3-1-win/373908/ |title=Atlanta Silverbacks drop Chattanooga FC women to 3-6 with 3-1 win |date=July 2016 |publisher=Times Free Press |access-date=November 16, 2017}}

=Sunderland=

In 2017, Wyne moved to England to play for FA WSL 1 side Sunderland{{cite web|url=http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-ladies-snap-up-three-more-new-signings-1-8754653 |title=Sunderland Ladies snap up three more new signings |publisher=Sunderland Echo |date=September 14, 2017 |access-date=November 16, 2017}}{{Cite news|last=Goff|first=Steven|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2017/09/24/how-american-soccer-players-abroad-fared-this-weekend-22/|title=How American soccer players abroad fared this weekend|date=September 24, 2017|newspaper=Washington Post}} on the transfer deadline day{{cite web|author=Suzanne Wrack |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/sep/19/womens-super-league-kick-off-winter-new-season |title=Winter wonderland? Women's Super League prepares for 2017-18 kick-off |work=The Guardian |date=September 19, 2017 |access-date=November 16, 2017}} before Þór/KA's final two league fixtures.{{cite web|author=Ingólfur Stefánsson |language=is |url=http://www.kaffid.is/zaneta-wyne-yfirgefur-thorka/ |title=Zaneta Wyne yfirgefur Þór/KA |date=September 15, 2017 |publisher=Kaffid.is |access-date=November 16, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2017/09/15/wyne_fra_thor_ka_til_sunderland/ |title=Wyne frá Þór/KA til Sunderland |language=is |publisher=mbl.is |date=September 15, 2017 |access-date=November 16, 2017}}{{cite news|title=Draumur að rætast|url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2017/09/15/draumur_ad_raetast/|access-date=November 20, 2017|work=Morgunblaðið|date=September 15, 2017|language=is}}

=Klepp IL=

Wyne signed with Norwegian side Klepp IL for the 2018 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/article/sa-RxJk42.html|title=Hun briljerer for medaljejagende Klepp – faren kjemper for livet i USA|website=www.aftenbladet.no|date=October 13, 2018 |language=nb|access-date=February 13, 2020}} She scored her first goal for the club during the team's 1–1 draw against Vålerenga on September 9.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vg.no/i/J15rlj|title=LSK Kvinner ble seriemester: – Litt uvirkelig|website=www.vg.no|date=September 9, 2018 |language=nb|access-date=February 13, 2020}} During a 5–3 win against IK Grand Bodø, she scored two goals in the 28th and 59th minutes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/article/ap-OpyKRw.html|title=Marthine Østenstad fikk sin hjemmedebut: – Glad for hvert minutt jeg spiller|last=Hagen|first=Svein|website=Aftenposten|date=September 26, 2018 |access-date=February 13, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/16/norway/toppserien/ik-grand-bodo/klepp-idrettslaget/2705665/|title=Grand Bodø vs. Klepp - 16 September 2018 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=February 13, 2020}} Klepp IL finished in second place during the 2018 Toppserien with a {{Win–loss record|w=15|l=4|d=3}} record.{{Cite web|url=https://us.women.soccerway.com/national/norway/toppserien/2018/regular-season/r45438/|title=Summary - Toppserien - Norway - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Women Soccerway|website=us.women.soccerway.com|access-date=February 13, 2020}} Zyne's two goals tied for fifth highest on the squad.{{Cite web|url=https://us.women.soccerway.com/teams/norway/klepp-idrettslaget/4410/|title=Norway - Klepp IL - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Women Soccerway|website=us.women.soccerway.com|access-date=February 13, 2020}}

=Glasgow City=

In July 2020, Wyne signed for Scottish side Glasgow City.{{Cite web |url=https://www.glasgowcityfc.co.uk/latest/2020/7/9/zanetawynesigns |title=Zaneta Wyne signs for Glasgow City |publisher=Glasgow City FC |first=Callum |last=Patterson |date=July 11, 2020 |access-date=July 14, 2020}}

=West Ham United=

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/June/28-June/ZanetaWynejoinsWestHamUnitedWomen|title=Zaneta Wyne joins West Ham United {{!}} West Ham United}}

=Racing Louisville=

Wyne signed with NWSL club Racing Louisville in late June 2022 as a national team replacement player.{{cite press release |title=Racing signs Whitfield, Wyne as national team replacements |url=https://www.racingloufc.com/news/2022/06/29/racing-signs-whitfield-wyne-as-national-team-replacements/ |date=June 29, 2022 |access-date=July 20, 2022 |publisher=Racing Louisville FC |language=en-US}} By the end of July, Racing had signed her to a permanent contract through the end of the 2023 NWSL season.{{cite press release |url=https://www.racingloufc.com/news/2022/07/27/wyne-signs-to-lead-racings-roster-moves-out-of-nwsl-break/ |title=Wyne signs to lead Racing's roster moves out of NWSL break |date=July 27, 2022 |access-date=July 27, 2022 |publisher=Racing Louisville FC |language=en-US}}

=Al Qadsiah=

In October 2023, Wyne joined Saudi club Al Qadsiah as a player-coach.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CyOlSrKtIMs/ |script-title=ar:الأمريكية زانيتا نجمة جديدة بمسيرة حافلة في صفوف #فارسات_القادسية |trans-title=American Zanita is a new star with an extensive career in the ranks of #Al-Qadsiah_Knights |publisher=Al Qadsiah FC |via=Instagram |language=ar |date=10 October 2023 }} Wyne led the team in both goals and assists.

Coaching career

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.{{cite web |last1=Moodley |first1=P. |title=DC Power Football Club Appoint Zaneta Wyne as Assistant Coach |url=https://www.dcpowerfootballclub.com/news/2024/07/08/dc-power-football-club-appoint-zaneta-wyne-as-assistant-coach/ |website=DCPowerFootballClub.com |publisher=DC Power |access-date=8 July 2024}}

Personal life

Wyne holds both American and French citizenship.

Honors

Apollon Limassol

Cypriot First Division winner: 2015-16{{Cite web|url=http://us.soccerway.com/players/zaneta-wyne/299231/|title=Z. Wyne|website=Soccer Way|access-date=November 18, 2017}}
Cypriot Women's Cup winner: 2016

References

External links

[https://www.racingloufc.com/roster/zaneta-wyne/ Racing Louisville FC profile]
[https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/clubs/players/250085945--zaneta-wyne/ UEFA profile]
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[https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=616849&SPID=87098&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=26000&ATCLID=209082923 College profile]
[http://www.skysports.com/football/player/156106/zaneta-wyne English profile]
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Category:Living people

Category:1990 births

Category:American expatriate sportspeople in England

Category:American women's soccer players

Category:Expatriate women's footballers in England

Category:Apollon Ladies F.C. players

Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players

Category:University of New Mexico alumni

Zaneta Wyne

Category:New Mexico Lobos women's soccer players

Category:Glasgow City F.C. players

Category:West Ham United F.C. Women players