South African wunderkind Waylon Renecke joins Swedish side Orgryte IS
A new challenge for the young talent
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Kenley Ward
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The player is seen as a promising prospect.
Details: The 19-year-old South African with English roots, Waylon Renecke, has moved to Sweden's second tier league.
It is reported that the central defender, who previously played for the youth team of Danish side Copenhagen U19, will now play for Swedish club Orgryte IS on loan.
Waylon is a product of England's Norwich, where he featured for the youth teams from 2021 to 2024. In September 2024, he joined the academy of Copenhagen.
Renecke made 23 appearances for Copenhagen's youth team, scoring twice.
Reports indicate that the loan deal with the Swedish club will run until the end of this year.
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