High school and college Wynne decided to pursue an athletic career of his own as early as the age of six, choosing soccer over his
father's sport, baseball. He attended
Poway High School in
Poway, California and was a letterman in soccer and track. Wynne in his senior year of high school ran the 100 meters dash in 11.05 seconds. Wynne played two years of
college soccer at
UCLA, where he was named
first team All-American in 2005.
Professional New York Red Bulls Wynne was the first pick at the
2006 MLS SuperDraft, with the
MetroStars (later renamed as
New York Red Bulls) trading up to make the selection. He subsequently signed a
Generation adidas contract with the league. Known for his speed — he is considered one of the fastest players in the league — Wynne was initially considered too unpolished to play in the
3-5-2 system favored by then-coach
Mo Johnston, but as
Bruce Arena succeeded to the coaching position, Wynne began starting regularly in the first team's back line.
Toronto FC Wynne was traded to
Toronto FC in April 2007 in exchange for a partial allocation and a 2nd round pick in the
2008 MLS SuperDraft. In Toronto, Wynne he continued to impress, becoming a firm favorite amongst the fans. He scored his first career MLS goal in a game against
Houston Dynamo on September 27, 2008.
Colorado Rapids On March 25, 2010, Wynne was traded to
Colorado Rapids in exchange for
Nick LaBrocca and a 3rd round pick in the
2011 MLS SuperDraft. After a successful season with Colorado in which he converted from right back to center back, the team won
MLS Cup 2010 – a game which took place at
BMO Field in
Toronto, Wynne's former home.
San Jose Earthquakes Following the 2014 season, his fifth campaign in Colorado, the Rapids declined Wynne's 2015 contract option. In December 2014 he entered the
2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft and was selected in stage two by
San Jose Earthquakes. Wynne was sidelined indefinitely from the 2017 season after the discovery of a heart abnormality during preseason. He underwent surgery for an
enlarged aortic root, but was unable to secure medical clearance to return to the game, and officially announced his retirement as an active player on April 20, 2018.
International Wynne has played for various youth United States national teams, and was part of the Under-20 team at the 2005
World Youth Championship. He earned his first senior cap for the
United States in the
2007 Copa America against
Argentina on June 28, 2007. Wynne was an integral part of the U-23 side that earned qualification to the Beijing Olympics, which also included, then Toronto FC teammate,
Maurice Edu. Wynne also was a starter on the U.S. Men's 2008 Olympic soccer team. Wynne received his second cap for the senior team on January 24, 2009, against
Sweden, drawing a penalty that
Sacha Kljestan converted.
After retirement After retirement, Wynne moved to
Quincy, Illinois, where he served as the assistant coach of the men's soccer team at
John Wood Community College until 2021. He studied
yoga,
personal training and
nutrition. ==Career statistics==