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]
 Manickum playing for Auckland City in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Ross Manickum[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Ellerslie | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Ellerslie | 50 | (8) |
| 2014–2018 | Waitakere United | ||
| Waitakere City | 60 | (38) | |
| 2018– | Auckland City | 73 | (28) |
| 2018–2019 | 1. FC Allstars Wiener Neustadt[2][3][4] | ||
| AFF Futsal[5] | |||
| 2020– | Auckland City Futsal | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | New Zealand Futsal | 63 | (37) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 | |||
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
Honours
Auckland City
- Northern League: 2021, 2022, 2023
- New Zealand Football Championship
- New Zealand National League: 2022
- Charity Cup: 2018, 2019, 2020
- Chatham Cup: 2022[13]
- OFC Champions League: 2022, 2023, 2024
Auckland City futsal
- New Zealand Futsal SuperLeague: 2020[14]
New Zealand futsal
Individual
- NZF Futsal Player of the Year: 2020,[15] 2023[16]
- OFC Futsal Nations Cup Golden Ball: 2023[12]
- Jack Batty Memorial Cup: 2023[17]