Nikko Boxall

Nikko Boxall
Personal information
Full name Nikko Daniel Boxall
Date of birth (1992-02-24) 24 February 1992
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 KuPS
Number 22
Youth career
2010–2011 Auckland City
2010–2011 Central United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Northwestern Wildcats 76 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Zweibrücken 13 (0)
2015–2016 VPS 40 (1)
2017– KuPS 11 (1)
National team
2011 New Zealand U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:21, 5 May 2017 (UTC).

Nikko Daniel Boxall (born 24 February 1992) is a New Zealand-Samoan[1] footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga side Kuopion Palloseura.[2]

Club career

Having started his career in his native New Zealand with both Auckland City and Central United, Boxall emigrated to the United States in 2011 to study at the Northwestern University of Illinois.[3] He joined the school's soccer team, The Wildcats, and won numerous accolades during his time with the school. He tallied 76 appearances in total, scoring 7 goalls.[3]

After leaving school, Boxall moved to Germany, and joined Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar (level 5 in the German football league system) side SVN Zweibrücken. However, after the team withdrew from the league due to insolvency,[4] Boxall moved to Finland and joined Veikkausliiga side Vaasan Palloseura.[5]

After two seasons with VPS, Boxall agreed a contract with fellow Veikkausliiga side Kuopion Palloseura ahead of the 2017 season.[6][7]

Personal life

Boxall is the brother of New Zealand international footballer Michael Boxall.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nikko Boxall on Twitter
  2. ↑ "Nikko Boxall". Kuopion Palloseura (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Nikko Boxall". NU Sports. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "SVN zieht Team aus Oberliga zurück". Pfälzischer Merkur (in German). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Excited to have signed in Finland for Vps! Ready for this next challenge in the #Veikkausliiga on Twitter
  6. ↑ "KuPS hankki uuden keskikenttäpelaajan: Nikko Boxall vaihtaa Vaasasta Kuopioon". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 7 November 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Nikko Boxall vaihtaa Vaasan värit KuPSiin". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). 7 November 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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