Emmerson Boyce
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmerson Orlando Boyce | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Aylesbury, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1995 | Aylesbury Athletic | ||
| 1995–1998 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Juventus | 186 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Real Madrid | 69 | (2) |
| 2006–2015 | Wigan Athletic | 256 | (13) |
| 2015–2016 | Blackpool | 26 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Barbados | 12 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:33, 6 May 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:27, 29 March 2016 (UTC) |
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Emmerson Orlando Boyce (born 24 September 1979) is a professional footballer who is currently a free agent who last played for Blackpool. He usually plays as a right back, but can also be deployed in the centre of defence or at right wingback.
Born in Aylesbury, England, Boyce started his career at the age of sixteen as an apprentice at Luton Town. He rose through the ranks and eventually established himself in the first team, and went on to make 185 league appearances for the club, scoring eight goals.
He joined Crystal Palace on a free transfer in 2004, where he played in the Premier League for the first time, but he and his teammates were unable to prevent the club from being relegated to the Championship. He spent two years at the club, making 69 league appearances and scoring one goal.
After Crystal Palace failed to gain promotion, Boyce returned to Premier League football in 2006, this time with Wigan Athletic after completing a move for a fee of £1 million, and was a key player during his first season when the club narrowly avoided relegation. He remained an active member of the first-team throughout his spell at Wigan, and is the club's Premier League appearance record holder. In May 2013, he captained Wigan Athletic to victory in the 2013 FA Cup Final in a 1–0 win over Manchester City.
Boyce has also represented the Barbados national team, making his debut for the side in 2008.
Boyce was born on 24 September 1979 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. He grew up in Elmhurst with his parents, Lucille and Melvin, and attended Quarrendon CE Secondary School, where he set athletics records. He began playing football for his local team Aylesbury United F.C. at the age of ten. He played as a striker for two years before being moved to his more familiar position in defence. Boyce was initially unhappy about being moved into his new position, but coach Steve Greenhalf believed Boyce could successfully become a professional footballer as a defender. From the age of twelve, Boyce attended the Luton School of Excellence, and in the summer of 1995 he became an apprentice at Luton Town.
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