Dustin Wells

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Dustin Wells
Personal information
Full name Dustin Wells
Date of birth (1983-05-31) 31 May 1983 (age 43)
Place of birth Kiama, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Belconnen United
Number 3
Youth career
Belnorth
AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Wollongong City Wolves 39 (1)
2004 Oțelul Galați
2004–2005 Belconnen United
2005 Sydney FC 0 (0)
2006 New Zealand Knights 6 (0)
2007 Wollongong City Wolves
2008–2014 Belconnen United
2015 Gungahlin United 14 (2)
2016– Belconnen United 90 (24)
International career
2002–2003 Australia U-20
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Association football
OFC U-20 Championship
Winner 2002 Fiji/Vanuatu
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2021

Dustin Wells (born 31 May 1983) is an Australian footballer who plays for Belconnen United in the National Premier Leagues.

Club career

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Wells joined National Soccer League side Wollongong Wolves from the AIS ahead of the 2001–02 season, aged eighteen. He was immediately selected as part of Wollongong's first-team squad and became a frequent starter by the end of the season.[1]

In September 2004, Wells trialled for Romanian club Dinamo București, along with fellow Australian Ryan Griffiths.[2] After Wells was not signed by Dinamo, he was reportedly signed by another Romanian side, Oțelul Galați, on a three-month contract with an option for a further two-and-a-half years.[3][4] However, international clearance for the transfer was not received, with Wells' former club reportedly requesting a transfer fee which Oțelul were unwilling to pay.[5][6]

In November 2005, Wells was included in Sydney FC's squad for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship, one of four players selected from outside of Sydney's squad for the 2005–06 A-League.[7]

Wells signed a short-term contract with A-League side New Zealand Knights in November 2006, as an injury replacement for Richard Johnson.[8] The signing was criticised by Sydney FC and New Zealand player Jeremy Brockie, who suggested the Knights should have signed a local player instead.[9] Wells made his A-League debut for the Knights on 5 November 2006 against Queensland Roar, setting up the only goal of the game in the Knights' first win in nine matches.[10][11][12] Wells' contract with the Knights expired in December 2006, having made six A-League appearances.[13][14]

International career

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He has also represented Australia at Schoolboys and Young Socceroos (U20s) levels. He was a member of the Australia team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.[15]

Honours

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Belconnen United

Australia U-20

Individual

References

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