Navion Boyd

Navion Boyd (born 10 October 1986)[1] is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Charleston Battery in the USL Professional Division on loan from Tivoli Gardens in the Jamaica National Premier League.

Navion Boyd
Personal information
Full name Navion Boyd
Date of birth (1986-10-10) 10 October 1986
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Charleston Battery
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005– Tivoli Gardens 73 (25)
2012 → Charleston Battery (loan) 17 (2)
2015 → Charleston Battery (loan) 15 (1)
International career‡
2007 Jamaica U23 2 (0)
2009– Jamaica 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:52, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

Career

Tivoli Gardens

Boyd became member of his club's senior team, after being promoted from the U21 team. After starting the 2010–2011 season with outstanding form, Boyd suffered a shoulder injury which kept him out of action for eight weeks. He made his return to action on 15 December 2010. Boyd finished the 2010–2011 DPL season with 11 goals.[2]

Charleston Battery

Boyd spent the 2012 season on loan to American club Charleston Battery along with Tivoli Gardens teammate Dane Kelly.[3]

Boyd returned to the Battery for the 2015 season. On July 17, Boyd scored Charleston's only goal in a 2–1 exhibition loss against West Bromwich Albion of the English Premier League.

International

Since 2008, Boyd is a member of the Jamaica national football team, The Reggae Boyz. Navion Boyd was called up to the senior national team on several occasions in 2009–2010 and featured some friendly matches, however he was unable to participate in the 2010 Caribbean Championship due to injury.

Honours

Club
Tivoli Gardens F.C.
2008–2009,2010–2011
Charleston Battery

Individual
2009–2010[5]
2009–2010[5]

References
  1. "Navion Boyd". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Boyd's big break - National striker signs for Charleston Battery - Sport - Jamaica Star - April 27, 2012". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  4. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  5. "Burrell makes call for greater professionalism". The Gleaner. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2011.


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