 Boyens withNew York Red Bulls | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Victor Boyens[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-09-18)18 September 1983 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Zealand (Technical director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | University of Otago | ||
| 2004–2006 | New Mexico Lobos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Dunedin Technical | 14 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Otago United | 17 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Toronto FC | 23 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | New York Red Bulls | 33 | (0) |
| 2011 | Chivas USA | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Forrest Hill Milford | ||
| 2014–2015 | Waitakere United | ||
| 2015–2016 | Forrest Hill Milford | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | New Zealand U20 | 4 | (1) |
| New Zealand U23 | |||
| 2007–2011 | New Zealand | 19 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018- | New Zealand (Technical director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 October 2011 | |||
Andrew Victor Boyens is a New Zealand formerfootballer who played as acentre-back and is the technical director forNew Zealand Boyens has representedNew Zealand at the international level.[2]
Boyens spent his childhood inNapier where he was born on 18 September 1983 and moved to Dunedin at age 16. He was educated atKavanagh College and theUniversity of Otago, completing a BA in 2004. He started his playing career inNew Zealand, playing forUniversity of Otago and semi-professional clubDunedin Technical before transferring toUniversity of New Mexico in 2004, where he was named afirst-team All-American in 2006.
After briefly playing forOtago United in theNew Zealand Football Championship, Boyens was drafted in the first round of the2007 MLS SuperDraft byToronto FC. He scored his first MLS goal off a corner in a 2–1 win over theColorado Rapids on 2 June 2007. He was released by Toronto FC on 14 April 2008.
Boyens went on trial atNew York Red Bulls in April 2008,[3] and signed with the team on 5 May 2008.[4] He appeared in 19 matches during the MLS regular season. After an up and down season Boyens' solid play in central defence helped Red Bulls pull off a surprising first-round upset in the MLS playoffs, defeating defending championHouston Dynamo 4–1 on aggregate.
After appearing in 41 official matches for the club in three years, New York Red Bulls announced that Boyens would not be part of their plans for the 2011 MLS season.[5] He signed withChivas USA on 9 February 2011.[6] At season's end, Chivas USA declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Boyens was selected byLos Angeles Galaxy in stage 2 of the draft on 12 December 2011. He signed with Los Angeles on 30 January 2012.[7]
After the conclusion of the 2012 season, LA declined the 2013 option on Boyens's contract and he entered the2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Boyens went undrafted in both rounds of the draft.
Following a stint as a head coach within the LA Galaxy Youth Academy, Boyens returned to New Zealand football in February 2014 when he was named as the new Football Development Officer for the Waitakere region.[8] He began playing with amateur clubForrest Hill Milford, where he also serves as assistant coach.[9] Boyens resumed his professional career when he signed with New Zealand sideWaitakere United on 20 October 2014.[10] Waitakere cut ties with Boyens following the 2014–15 season.
Boyens was included in theNew Zealand squad for a series of matches againstMalaysia in February 2006, but did not play in any of them. He made his national team debut in an unofficial friendly later that year, when he came on as a substitute duringNew Zealand's 5–1 loss to Spanish clubSevilla FC on 15 August.
Boyens' first official international appearance came in May 2007, when New Zealand drew withWales 2–2.[2]The Observer noted that the defensive back two pairing of Boyens andBen Sigmund were "boasting 10 minutes international experience between them".
He was named in the2009 FIFA Confederations Cup New Zealand squad, and giftedDavid Villa Spain's fifth goal when he "air shot" a routine clearance during Spain's 5–0 rout over New Zealand on Sunday 14 June.[11]
On 10 May 2010, Boyens was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the2010 FIFA World Cup.[12]
| Club | Season | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC (MLS) | 2007 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Club Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Club | Season | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls (MLS) | 2008 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Club Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Club | Season | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Chivas USA (MLS) | 2011 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Club Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Career totals | 68 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 2 | |
| Last updated 7 November 2011[13] | |||||||||||
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