Walter Boyd
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Walter Boyd | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Walter Boyd | |
Date of birth | January 1, 1972 (age 34) | |
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | |
Nickname | Blacka Pearl, The Pearl | |
Position | Striker | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Naggo Head | |
Professional clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
1997-1999 1999-2001 200?- |
Arnett Gardens Swansea City Naggo Head |
- (-) 43 (10) - (-) |
National team | ||
Jamaica | ||
* Professional club appearances and goals |
Walter Boyd (born January 1, 1972 in Kingston) is a football striker from Jamaica who plays for Naggo Head 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.
On club level he played for Arnett Gardens, Colorado Foxes and Welsh team Swansea City. While at Swansea he achieved the unusual distinction of coming on as a substitute and being sent off before play had even resumed.
He was capped over 60 times for the Reggae Boyz and played three matches as a substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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Jamaica squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup | ||
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1 Barrett | 2 Malcolm | 3 Dawes | 4 Dixon | 5 Goodison | 6 Simpson | 7 Cargill | 8 Gayle | 9 Williams | 10 Boyd | 11 Whitmore | 12 Sewell | 13 Lawrence | 14 Ricketts | 15 Gardner | 16 Earle | 17 Lowe | 18 Burton | 19 Sinclair | 20 Powell | 21 Brown | 22 Hall | Coach: Simões |