Joshua Wynder

Joshua Wynder
Personal information
Full name Joshua Liam Wynder[1]
Date of birth (2005-05-02) May 2, 2005[1]
Place of birth Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position Center-back
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 66
Youth career
2020–2021 Louisville City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Louisville City 38 (2)
2023–2025 Benfica B 32 (4)
2025– Benfica 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U17 1 (0)
2022 United States U19 5 (0)
2023– United States U20 15 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 24, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of October 10, 2025

Joshua Liam Wynder (born May 2, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica.

Club career

Wynder signed a USL Academy contract with USL Championship side Louisville City in February 2021.[2] On June 3, 2021, Wynder signed a professional deal with the club.[3]

On June 8, 2023, Wynder joined Portuguese club Benfica for a fee of $1.2 million and add-ons, the largest transfer fee to date for a USL player. He was initially assigned to the B team, competing in Liga Portugal 2.[4]

International career

In April 2022, Wynder was selected for the 33-player USYNT U-19 squad. The then 17-year old Wynder captained the side in his debut win over England.[5]

Wynder played in four of the five United States games in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The U.S. exited the tournament in the quarterfinals with a 0–2 loss against Uruguay. [6]

In April 2023, Wynder was selected in the 23-man roster for the men's national team friendly against Mexico, which ended in a 1–1 draw. He did not feature in the game itself.[7]

Personal life

Joshua's brother, Elijah, plays for LA Galaxy.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 11, 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Louisville City 2021 USL Championship 110————110
2022 USL Championship 21230——3[a]0272
2023 USL Championship 60————60
Total 38230——30442
Benfica B 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 10————10
2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 314————314
Total 324————324
Benfica 2024–25 Primeira Liga 00100 0000 010
Career total 70640000030776
  1. ↑ Appearances in USL Championship Playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Louisville City FC signs seven youth players to USL Academy contracts".
  3. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (June 3, 2021). "LouCity Signs Josh Wynder to First Professional Deal". USL Championship.
  4. ↑ "Louisville City, U.S. defender Josh Wynder completes transfer to Benfica". espn.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Josh Wynder LouCity USMNT". Chasingacup.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "USA'S FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP RUN ENDS WITH 2-0 QUARTERFINAL LOSS TO URUGUAY". ussoccer.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ Booth, Chuck (April 12, 2023). "USMNT squad for Mexico friendly: MLS heavy roster with USL teenager Joshua Wynder set for debut". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Joshua Wynder at Soccerway
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