Luke Boden (born 26 November 1988) is an English retired professional footballer who is an assistant coach for the Rollins College men's soccer team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Boden | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left Back / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Orlando City | 87 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Orlando City | 45 | (1) |
| 2016 | Orlando City B | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Orlando SeaWolves (indoor) | 7 | (4) |
| Total | 179 | (9) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018– | Rollins Tars (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editEngland
editBoden made his breakthrough when still a Sheffield Wednesday academy player.[1][2] He was called up to the senior squad at the start of the 2006–07 season to ease the club's injury problems. He made his debut when he came on as a substitute in the Championship game at Plymouth Argyle on 19 August 2006.
On 18 September 2008 he was loaned out to League Two side Chesterfield for a month. Boden made his debut in the Spireites' 1–2 defeat at Rochdale on 20 September 2008. He played four games for the Spireites before a short loan spell with Rushden & Diamonds.
On 27 August 2009, Boden joined League Two side Northampton Town on a one-month loan deal.[3]
United States
editBoden was released from his contract with Sheffield Wednesday by mutual consent on 26 January 2011,[4] and subsequently moved to play in the United States. He signed a two-year contract with Orlando City of the USL Pro league on 23 February 2011,[5] and made his debut for his new team on 16 April as a second-half substitute in a game against the Charlotte Eagles.[6]
Boden was released by Orlando at the end of the 2016 season, and subsequently signed with USL side Tampa Bay Rowdies on 6 January 2017.[7]
Boden joined the Rollins Tars coaching staff ahead of the 2018 season. He is an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator.[8]
Personal
editBoden holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[9]
Honours
editOrlando City
editIndividual
editReferences
edit- ^ Exclusive interview with Orlando City's Luke Boden: Part 1 englishplayersabroad.com
- ^ Exclusive interview with Orlando City's Luke Boden: Part 2 englishplayersabroad.com
- ^ "BBC SPORT – Football – My Club – N – Northampton – Cobblers sign Boden on busy day". bbc.co.uk. 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Boden departs S6".
- ^ "Orlando City Signs English Midfield Luke Boden". oursportscentral.com. 23 February 2011.
- ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175588[permanent dead link]
- ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (6 January 2017). "Rowdies Add Experienced Defender Boden".
- ^ "LUKE BODEN - Assistant Coach - Men's Soccer". RollinsSports.com. Rollins Tars. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Orlando Sentinel (27 October 2014). "Orlando City officially signs Luke Boden, Harrison Heath". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ "USL PRO All-League teams packed with talent from LA Galaxy, Orlando City, Columbus Crew, D.C. United". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
External links
edit- Luke Boden player profile at swfc.co.uk
- Luke Boden at Soccerbase
- Luke Boden at ESPN FC
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