Andrew Boyens

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Personal information
Andrew Boyens
Full name	Andrew Boyens
Date of birth	September 18, 1983 (1983-09-18) (age 24)
Place of birth	Dunedin, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Red Bull New York
Number	27
Youth clubs
2002 2002-2003 2004-2006	Otago University Dunedin Technical University of New Mexico
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006 2007-2008 2008-	Otago United Toronto FC Red Bull New York	23 (1) 3 (0)
National team
2006 -	New Zealand	5 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

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

1 Club Career
2 International Career
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] 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 of 2008^[1] and signed with the Red Bulls on May 5, 2008.^[2]

[edit] 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, compete 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. The Observer noted that the defensive back two pairing of Boyens and Ben Sigmund were "boasting 10 minutes international experience between them".