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Playername | Andrew Boyens |
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Fullname | Andrew Victor Boyens |
Height | |
Position | Centre-back |
Dateofbirth | September 18, 1983 |
Cityofbirth | Dunedin |
Countryofbirth | New Zealand |
Currentclub | Chivas USA |
Clubnumber | 2 |
Youthyears1 | 2002 |
Youthclubs1 | University of Otago |
Youthyears2 | 2004–2006 |
Youthclubs2 | New Mexico Lobos |
Years1 | 2002–2003 |
Clubs1 | Dunedin Technical |
Caps1 | 14 |
Goals1 | 2 |
Years2 | 2006–2007 |
Clubs2 | Otago United |
Caps2 | 17 |
Goals2 | 1 |
Years3 | 2007–2008 |
Clubs3 | Toronto FC |
Caps3 | 23 |
Goals3 | 1 |
Years4 | 2008–2010 |
Clubs4 | New York Red Bulls |
Caps4 | 33 |
Goals4 | 0 |
Years5 | 2011– |
Clubs5 | Chivas USA |
Caps5 | 7 |
Goals5 | 1 |
Nationalyears1 | 2002–2003 |
Nationalteam1 | New Zealand U-20 |
Nationalcaps1 | 4 |
Nationalgoals1 | 1 |
Nationalteam2 | New Zealand U-23 |
Nationalyears3 | 2006– |
Nationalteam3 | |
Nationalcaps3 | 19 |
Nationalgoals3 | 0 |
Club-update | May 28, 2011 |
Nationalteam-update | 6 June 2010 |
Andrew Victor Boyens (born 18 September 1983 in Dunedin) is a New Zealander international footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, and has represented New Zealand at the international level. and signed with the team on May 5, 2008. 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.
After appearing in 41 official matches for the club in three years, the New York Red Bulls announced that Boyens would not be part of their plans for the 2011 MLS season. He signed with Chivas USA on February 9, 2011.
Boyens' first official international appearance came in May 2007, when New Zealand drew with Wales 2-2. 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.
On 10 May 2010, Boyens was named in New Zealand's final 23-man squad to compete at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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