Elijah Wynder (born March 10, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
Club career Wynder signed a USL Academy contract with USL Championship side Louisville City on April 10, 2019. He made his professional debut though for the club on August 15, 2020, against Loudoun United. He came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Corben Bone as Louisville City won 2–0. A month after signing with the first team, Wynder suffered a season ending injury, missing the entire 2021 season.
Louisville loaned Wynder to FC Tucson on February 10, 2022, with the option to recall Wynder after June 1, 2022. On July 9, Louisville announced that they would recall Wynder from his loan after 12 appearances for Tucson.
Wynder was signed by Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy on January 26, 2025, to a three-year deal with an option for an additional year. The transfer fee was the largest received by a USL club for a domestic transfer.
Wynder made his MLS and LA Galaxy debut on February 23, 2025, coming off the bench in a 2–0 home defeat to San Diego FC.
Personal life Wynder is the older brother of Benfica B defender Joshua Wynder.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLouisville City2019USL Championship000010—1020201000——1020210000——00Total100010—20FC Tucson (loan)2022USL League One120—20—140Total120—20—140Louisville City2022USL Championship10131——13220232832020—32320243362020—376Total71107140—8211LA Galaxy2025Major League Soccer90000020110Total90000020110Ventura County FC (loan)2025MLS Next Pro100000—00100000—10Career total941071702011011
Honors Individual USL Championship Comeback Player of the Year: 2022 USL Championship Second Team All-League: 2024 USL Championship Young Player of the Year: 2024
References
External links
Profile at the Louisville City website