Andrew Boyens

Football player infobox| playername= Andrew Boyens
fullname = Andrew Boyens
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|9|18
cityofbirth = Dunedin
countryofbirth = New Zealand
height = height|ft=6|in=4
currentclub = Red Bull New York
clubnumber = 27
position = Defender
youthyears = 2002
2002-2003
2004-2006
youthclubs = Otago University
Dunedin Technical
University of New Mexico
years = 2006
2007-2008
2008-
clubs = Otago United
Toronto FC
Red Bull New York
caps(goals) =
23 0(1)
14 0(0)
nationalyears = 2006-
nationalteam = New Zealand
nationalcaps(goals) = 6 (0)
pcupdate = 4 June 2008
ntupdate = 23 June 2008

Andrew Boyens (born September 18, 1983) is a New Zealand soccer defender who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.

Club career

Boyens was picked in the first round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC after a college career at the University of New Mexico. He was named a first-team All-American in 2006. He scored his first MLS goal off a corner in a 2-1 Toronto FC win over the Colorado Rapids on June 2. He was released by Toronto FC on April 14, 2008.

Boyens went on trial at Red Bull New York in April 2008 [ [http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2008/04/red-bulls-upd-5.html Soccer By Ives: Red Bulls Update: Reyna, Freeman and Richards train, Boyens trials and Leitch looks to rebound ] ] and signed with the Red Bulls on May 5, 2008. [ [http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2008/05/red-bulls-sign.html Soccer By Ives: Red Bulls sign Andrew Boyens ] ]

International career

Boyens was included in the New Zealand squad for a series of matches against Malaysia in February 2006, but didn't play in any of them. He did however, make his international debut in a friendly later that year, when he came on as a substitute during New Zealand’s 5-1 loss to Sevilla FC on August 15.

Boyens' first international start came in May 2007, when New Zealand drew with Wales 2-2.cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25] The Observer noted that the defensive back two pairing of Boyens and Ben Sigmund were "boasting 10 minutes international experience between them".

ee also

* List of current MLS players

References

External links

*FIFA player|198177
* [http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/andrew_boyens.html NZ Soccer profile]