Tyler Boyd (soccer)
Tyler Dominic Boyd is a New Zealand-American soccer player who plays as a striker or right winger for Turkish club Beşiktaş and the US national team.
Personal life
Boyd is a citizen of both New Zealand and the United States, having been born in New Zealand to a New Zealand father and an American mother. He was raised in Santa Ynez, California, until the age of 10, when he returned to New Zealand. He credits the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team as his inspiration for starting the game as he served as a ball boy and they held camps near his hometown.Club career
New Zealand clubs
Boyd played for Melville United in the Northern League during 2011 and Waikato FC in the ASB Premiership over the 2011–12 season.Wellington Phoenix
In September 2012, Boyd signed a three-year contract for the Wellington Phoenix and made his debut as a 17-year-old, coming on as a substitute in an A-League match against Sydney FC on 6 October 2012. Boyd scored 2 goals in 20 appearances for the Phoenix in the 2013–14 season and was named the club's U-23 player of the year.Vitória de Guimarães
On 24 February 2015, Boyd signed a four-year deal with top Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães to begin at the conclusion of the 2014–15 A-League season.Loan to Tondela
On 29 June 2017, Boyd joined Tondela on loan, joining fellow former A-League player Nick Ansell.Loan to MKE Ankaragücü
On 31 January 2019, Boyd joined Turkish Süper Lig side MKE Ankaragücü on loan until the end of the season.Beşiktaş J.K.
On 15 July 2019, Boyd joined Turkish Süper Lig side Beşiktaş, signing a 4-year contract. On 7 November 2019, Boyd scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 defeat to Sporting Braga in the group stage of the 2019-20 UEFA Europa League.International career
New Zealand
Boyd represented New Zealand at the 2013 OFC U-20 Championship in Fiji. He played in all three group matches at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.Boyd made his senior debut for New Zealand on 5 March 2014 with fellow debutant and former Melville United teammate Ryan Thomas in a friendly against Japan in Tokyo.
United States
On 18 May 2019, FIFA approved a one-time switch for Boyd to represent the United States internationally. Just days later, on 22 May, he was named in the United States' provisional roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.Boyd made his senior debut for the United States on 9 June 2019 in a friendly against Venezuela in Cincinnati, Ohio.
In his second game for the United States, Boyd scored his first goal for his new country, scoring in their Gold Cup game against Guyana on 18 June 2019. The goal was the 1,000th goal in United States men's national soccer team history and was assisted by midfielder Michael Bradley. In the 80th minute, Boyd doubled his goalscoring total with his second of the game.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 18 June 2019 | Allianz Field, Saint Paul, United States | 2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 2 | 18 June 2019 | Allianz Field, Saint Paul, United States | 2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |