Andrew Boyens

Personal information
Full name	Andrew Boyens
Date of birth	18 September 1983 (1983-09-18) (age 26)
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Centre-back
Club information
Current club	New York Red Bulls
Number	27
Youth career
2002	Otago University
2004–2006	New Mexico Lobos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	Dunedin Technical
2006	Otago United
2007–2008	Toronto FC	23	(1)
2008–	New York Red Bulls	33	(0)
National team‡
2006–	New Zealand[1]	13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2009

Andrew Boyens (born 18 September 1983 in Dunedin) is a New Zealand football (soccer) player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer, and has represented New Zealand at international level.^[1]

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Boyens started his playing career in New Zealand, playing for Otago University and amateur club Dunedin Technical before transferring to University of New Mexico in 2004, where he was named a first-team All-American in 2006.

[edit] Professional

After briefly playing for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, Boyens was drafted in the first round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC. He scored his first MLS goal off a corner in a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids on June 2, 2007. He was released by Toronto FC on April 14, 2008.

Boyens went on trial at Red Bull New York in April 2008^[2], and signed with the team on May 5, 2008.^[3] He appeared in 19 matches during the MLS regular season. After an up and down season Boyens' solid play in central defense helped the Red Bulls pull off a surprising first-round upset in the MLS playoffs, defeating defending champion Houston Dynamo 4-1 on aggregate.

[edit] International

Boyens was included in the New Zealand squad for a series of matches against Malaysia 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 during New Zealand’s 5-1 loss to Spanish club Sevilla FC on August 15.

Boyens' first official international appearance came in May 2007, when New Zealand drew with Wales 2-2.^[1] The Observer noted that the defensive back two pairing of Boyens and Ben Sigmund were "boasting 10 minutes international experience between them". He was named in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup New Zealand squad, and gifted David Villa Spain's fifth goal when he "air shot" a routine clearance during Spain's 5-0 rout over New Zealand on Sunday June 14.^[4]

[edit] Career statistics

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[edit] Honors

[edit] New York Red Bulls

• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2008

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile
• Andrew Boyens FIFA competition record
• NZ Soccer profile

v • d • e New Zealand squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Paston • 2 Scott • 3 Lochhead • 4 Oughton • 5 Sigmund • 6 Vicelich • 7 Elliott • 8 Brown • 9 Smeltz • 10 Killen • 11 Bertos • 12 Moss • 13 Barron • 14 Christie • 15 Brockie • 16 James • 17 Mulligan • 18 Boyens • 19 Old • 20 Wood • 21 Bright • 22 Smith • 23 Bannatyne • Coach: Herbert