Terrence Boyd

Terrence Boyd

Boyd in 2016
Personal information
Full name Terrence Anthony Boyd
Date of birth (1991-02-16) February 16, 1991[1]
Place of birth Bremen, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 SV Darmstadt 98
Number 15
Youth career
1.FC Burg
TSV Lesum-Burgdamm
SC Weyhe
LTS Bremerhaven
FC Bremerhaven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Hertha BSC II 44 (15)
2011–2012 Borussia Dortmund II 32 (20)
2012–2014 Rapid Wien 59 (28)
2014–2017 RB Leipzig 7 (2)
2016 RB Leipzig II 9 (5)
2017– SV Darmstadt 98 7 (1)
National team‡
2011 United States U20 2 (1)
2012 United States U23 2 (2)
2012– United States 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 21, 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 11, 2016

Terrence Anthony Boyd (born February 16, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays for SV Darmstadt 98 in the 2. Bundesliga.[2]

Early life

Boyd is the son of an American serviceman and his German wife. The family returned to the U.S. shortly after his birth, settling in Queens, New York. However, his parents soon divorced, and his mother returned to Germany along with Terrence. His father was soon out of his life, and his mother eventually remarried. Boyd credits his stepfather for much of his success, saying in a 2012 interview,[3]

I don't think I would have become a pro without him because I am a lazy guy... He was really strict, but he helped me to stay out of the trouble and all the s--- that could do some problems for you. I'm a guy who is trying to get better every day, and that focus, I got it from him.

Career

Early career

Boyd grew up playing in various youth systems but made his senior debut with Hertha BSC II in 2009. After a couple of seasons primarily on the bench, he found a role in the starting lineup and ended his final season with 13 goals. After his contract with Hertha expired, he signed with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and debuted with their reserve squad Borussia Dortmund II.[4] On October 22, 2011 Boyd received his first call-up to the Borussia Dortmund first team in their Bundesliga match against FC Cologne. Although he dressed as part of the 18-man squad, Boyd did not play in Dortmund's 5-0 win over FC Cologne.[5]

Rapid Wien

In June 2012, Boyd signed a 3-year deal with Austrian club Rapid Wien.[6] On July 21, making his professional first team debut, Boyd scored his first and second league goals and added an assist against Wacker Innsbruck; Boyd was named the Man of the Match. The youngster was impressive for Rapid during his inaugural season in the Austrian Bundesliga, second on the team in scoring with 13 goals as the capital club finished in third place and securing a place in the third qualifying round of the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League. Boyd scored 37 goals in 80 appearances for Rapid.

RB Leipzig

During the summer of 2014, Boyd was sold to RB Leipzig.[7] On October 17, 2014, he made his debut in RB Leipzig's 1–0 loss to Nürnberg.[8] He suffered a torn ACL in December 2014, missing the remainder of the season.[9]

SV Darmstadt 98

After getting no playing time for Leipzig's senior team in the first half of the 2016–17 season, Boyd moved to SV Darmstadt 98 on January 24, 2017.[10]

International career

Born to an American serviceman and a German mother, Boyd holds dual citizenship. His path to the U.S. national team began when his Hertha youth teammate Bryan Arguez, then a United States U-20 international, told then U-20 Head Coach Thomas Rongen that there were several Americans on Hertha's books that Rongen needed to recruit.[3] Rongen soon invited him to a U-20 training camp, but Boyd did not yet have a U.S. passport. For Boyd, the process of obtaining a passport forced him to deal with the pain of his family's breakup, as he needed his biological father to sign the necessary paperwork. He eventually connected with other relatives on Facebook and used his paternal aunt as a go-between to get his papers signed.[3]

With his passport in hand, Boyd made several appearances for the United States U-20 team. Boyd was called into the U-23 camp in Europe in November 2011.[11] Boyd also participated in the December 2011 U-23 camp in Florida. Boyd was initially called into the U-23 pre-Olympic Qualifying camp and was set to join the team for its February 29, 2012 match against Mexico's U-23 team. However, he instead made his debut with the full U.S. national team in its February 29 victory over Italy, coming on in the second half.[12]

Boyd for U.S. National Team against Austria in 2013

Boyd was called to the U-23 Olympic Qualifying squad in March 2012.[13] He scored two goals in the U-23 team's must-win game against El Salvador, but a late goal conceded sent the team out of the tournament in the group stage.

On May 20, Boyd was announced as one of the final additions to the U.S. squad for a five-game series set to culminate in two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. On May 26, he earned his first start ever for the United States in a 5-1 win against Scotland.[14] He cemented his status as an American in international soccer by playing in the FIFA World Cup qualifier on June 8, 2012 against Antigua and Barbuda.[15]

Later in 2012, Boyd played a major role in a landmark result for the U.S. in a friendly match against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca. His back heel allowed Michael Orozco Fiscal to score the only goal of the match, the United States' first ever victory at the stadium.

Boyd was included on Klinsmann's 30-man preliminary roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup; however, he did not make the final 23-man roster for Brazil.[16]

Boyd has affirmed his commitment to the USMNT by getting a tattoo of the American flag on his arm.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of June 20, 2017.[18]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hertha BSC II 2008–09 82——82
2009–10 40——40
2010–11 3213——3213
Total 4415——4415
Borussia Dortmund II 2011–12 3220——3220
Total 3220——3220
Rapid Wien 2012–13 301331934217
2013–14 291510853820
Total 5928411788037
RB Leipzig 2014–15 7211—83
2015–16 0000—00
2016–17 0000—00
Total 7211—83
SV Darmstadt 98 2016–17 7100—71
2017–18 0000—00
Total 7100—71
Career total 149665217817176

International

As of October 11, 2016.
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States
201270
201350
201410
201500
201610
Total140

References

  1. ↑ Terrence Boyd – FIFA competition record
  2. ↑ "International Soccer, Made in America ::". Yanks Abroad. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  3. 1 2 3 Carlisle, Jeff (September 6, 2012). "Terrence Boyd's painful decision". ESPN FC. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ "International Soccer, Made in America ::". Yanks Abroad. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  5. ↑ "Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind". Soccer By Ives. 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  6. ↑ "American Exports: Rapid Vienna ink Boyd to 3-year deal". Greg Seltzer. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  7. ↑ http://www.skrapid.at/9609+M574c7f54448.html
  8. ↑ "RBL-PREMIERE! T. BOYD FEIERT SEIN LIGA-DEBÜT -ALS 78. ROTER BULLE" (in German). Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  9. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/08/american-exports-no-timetable-set-terrence-boyds-return-acl-lcl-meniscus-inj
  10. ↑ "U.S. international Terrence Boyd joins Darmstadt from RB Leipzig". ESPN FC. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ https://www.twitter.com/briansciaretta/statuses/128548233877274624
  12. ↑ "U.S. MNT Garners First Victory Against Four-Time World Cup Champion Italy on Wednesday". Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Caleb Porter Names 19 Players to U-23 Men's National Team Training Camp Roster". US Soccer. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  14. ↑ Ramsey, Allen. "Boyd's First Start Turned Out Very Well". Goal.com.
  15. ↑ "Grading the U.S. in World Cup qualie". ESPN.com.
  16. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/news/donovan-among-7-cuts-us-220050316--sow.html
  17. ↑ http://confessionsofanamericansoccerjunkie.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/so-terrence-boyd-has-a-new-american-flag-tattoo-which-is-nice/
  18. ↑ Terrence Boyd at Soccerbase
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