Walter Boyd

Football player infobox
playername = Walter Boyd


fullname = Walter Boyd
nickname = Blacka Pearl, The Pearl
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|1|1
cityofbirth = Kingston
countryofbirth = Jamaica
currentclub = Arnett Gardens
clubnumber =
position = striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1992-1996 1997-1999 1999-2001 2001-2004 2004-2006 2006-2007 2007-
clubs = Colorado Foxes Arnett Gardens Swansea City Arnett Gardens Constant Spring Naggo Head Arnett Gardens
caps(goals) = 12 (6) 7 (2) 43 (10) 11 (4) 26 (15) 11 (4) 0 (0)
nationalyears = 1991-2001
nationalteam = Jamaica
nationalcaps(goals) = 66 (19)
pcupdate = 17 December 2007
ntupdate = 17 December 2007

Walter Boyd (born January 1, 1972 in Kingston) is a football striker from Jamaica who plays for Arnett Gardens F.C.

Nicknamed 'Blacka Pearl' or 'The Pearl', Boyd is an extremely gifted yet controversial player whose off field antics always appeared to get him in trouble. Yet, his behaviour on and off the field, combined with his great football skills earned him a cult-hero status with Jamaican football fans.

Club career

On club level he played for Jamaican sides Naggo Head F.C. and Constant Spring F.C. as well as for United States outfit Colorado Foxes and Welsh team Swansea City. While at Swansea he scored twice on his debut but also achieved the unusual distinction of coming on as a substitute and being sent off before play had even resumed. He signed again for Arnett Gardens after Naggo Head relegated to the Jamaican second division after the 2006/2007 seasons.

International career

Boyd made his debut for the Reggae Boyz in 1991 and was capped over 60 times. He played three matches as a substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. His last international match was a July 2001 friendly match against Saint Kitts and Nevis.

External links

*soccerbase|id=14208|name=Walter Boyd
* [http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/playerprofile.aspx?id=23&squad=Former-Player Profile at Reggaeboyzsc]