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Emily Boyd

Emily Boyd

American professional soccer player


Emily Nicole Boyd (born July 25, 1996) is an American retired professional soccer player.

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College career

Boyd played four years for the University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears. During her time at Cal she made 85 appearances and finished with 36 career shutouts, twice setting the Cal single season shutout record. Her freshman year she was named the First Team Freshman All-American and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. She followed this with All-Pac-12 Second Team honors in her sophomore and junior years. Her senior year she was named to the All-American Second team and All-Pac-12 First team and became the first Cal Bear to win the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year award.[2] While at the University of California-Berkeley Boyd majored in Sports Business and Marketing.[3]

Professional career

Boyd was drafted in round 2, 15th overall, of the 2018 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars.[4][5] She was signed by the team in March 2019.[6] During her first season, 2018, Boyd made 2 starts with 2 shutouts for the Red Stars.[7] Boyd's 2019 season also started off very well, seeing her nominated for the NWSL Save of the Week in two of her first three starts.

She was loaned to HB Køge in August 2020.[8][9] Boyd was injured on October 3, 2020, suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament.[10][11] Boyd returned to Chicago Red Stars in November 2020.[12]

On February 15, 2024, Boyd announced her retirement from professional soccer.[13]

International career

Boyd has been called up to camps by the United States at the U-15, U-18, U-20 and U-23 levels.[3][14]

Career statistics

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Honors

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References

  1. "Kampfakta – AaB 1:2 HB Køge (03.10.2020)" [Match facts: AaB 1–2 HB Køge (October 3, 2020)]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). October 3, 2020. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. "Cal Emily Boyd". February 16, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. "Emily Boyd Now Foods". Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. "2018 NWSL College Draft". January 18, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  5. "Cal Duo Drafted by Chicago". University of California-Berkeley. January 18, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  6. "The Roster Reveal". Chicago Red Stars Twitter. March 19, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  7. "Chicago Red Stars Preview: What kind of impact will Emily Boyd have?". Last Word on Soccer. April 9, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  8. Groth, Alfred Winther (August 12, 2020). "Landsholdsmålmand skifter Chicago ud med Køge".
  9. Groth, Alfred Winther (October 11, 2020). "Stina Lykke erstattede Emily Boyd".
  10. Nybo, Jesper (November 24, 2020). "HB Køge siger farvel til to amerikanere".
  11. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  12. "U-23 Opens 2018 with Los Angeles Training CAmp". January 2, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2019.



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