New Zealand footballer
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]
Personal life
Outside of football, Manickum works as a site engineer.[6]
Club career
Youth career
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
Manickum spent four years at Waitakere United from 2014 to 2018.[8]
Waitakere City
During his time at Waitakere City in the winter seasons, Manickum scored 38 goals in 60 appearances.[8]
Auckland City
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
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
Auckland City
Auckland City futsal
New Zealand futsal
Individual
References