Dylan Scicluna

Dylan Dean Scicluna is a footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Western Sydney Wanderers. Born in Australia, he is a Malta youth international.

Early life

Scicluna moved to England at the age of nine.

Club career

As a youth player, Scicluna joined the youth academy of English side Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 3 September 2023, Scicluna signed for the Western Sydney Wanderers. He made his debut in the A-League Men against Western United on 28 October 2023. In his first season he made 16 appearances, with 3 starts. The second, the 2024/25 season he played 9 games and scored his first A-League goal against the Wellington Phoenix in Round 9, then suffered an unfortunate Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury 5 days later against Adelaide United on the 27th of December 2024.

Style of play

Scicluna mainly operates as a midfielder. He has also been used in the fullback role due to his stamina and pace when pressing without the ball and making overlapping runs when the Wanderers are on attack. Marko Rudan has praised the young defender for his ability to become versatile and play different roles and positions to support his team.

Personal life

Scicluna is the older brother of Australian soccer player Lucas Scicluna.