Nikko Boxall

Nikko Daniel Boxall (born 24 February 1992) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club SJK. [1]

Nikko Boxall
Personal information
Full name Nikko Daniel Boxall
Date of birth (1992-02-24) 24 February 1992
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 SJK
Number 2
Youth career
Auckland City
2010 Central United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Northwestern Wildcats 76 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Zweibrücken 13 (0)
2015–2016 VPS 40 (1)
2017 KuPS 31 (3)
2018–2020 Viborg FF 72 (2)
2020- SJK 17 (0)
National team‡
2011 New Zealand U20 1 (0)
2018– New Zealand 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:44, 16 June 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Having started his career in his native New Zealand with both Auckland City and Central United, Boxall relocated to the United States in 2011 to study at the Northwestern University of Illinois.[2] He joined the school's soccer team, The Wildcats, and won numerous accolades during his time with the school. He tallied 76 appearances in total, scoring 7 goals.[2]

After leaving school, Boxall moved to Germany, and joined Regionalliga Südwest (level 4 in the German football league system) side SVN Zweibrücken. However, after the team withdrew from the league due to insolvency,[3] Boxall moved to Finland and joined Veikkausliiga side Vaasan Palloseura.[4]

After two seasons with VPS, Boxall agreed a contract with fellow Veikkausliiga side Kuopion Palloseura ahead of the 2017 season.[5][6]

Personal life

Boxall is half Samoan and is the younger brother of New Zealand international footballer Michael Boxall.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 16 June 2019.[9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zweibrücken 2014–15 Regionalliga Südwest 13000––00130
VPS 2015 Veikkausliiga 1200000–00120
2016 281005[lower-alpha 1]0–00331
Total 40100500000451
KuPS 2017 Veikkausliiga 3136[lower-alpha 2]1––00374
Viborg FF 2017–18 Danish 1st Division 14000––00140
2018–19 31100––2[lower-alpha 3]0331
Total 45100000020471
Career total 1295615000201426
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Finnish League Cup
  2. Appearances in the Finnish Cup
  3. Appearances in the Danish 1st Division promotion playoffs

International
As of matches played 16 June 2019.[10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand 201840
201900
Total40

References
  1. "Nikko Boxall SJK:n riveihin". SJK.fi. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. "Nikko Boxall". NU Sports. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. "SVN zieht Team aus Oberliga zurück". Pfälzischer Merkur (in German). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. Excited to have signed in Finland for Vps! Ready for this next challenge in the #Veikkausliiga on Twitter
  5. "KuPS hankki uuden keskikenttäpelaajan: Nikko Boxall vaihtaa Vaasasta Kuopioon". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 7 November 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  6. "Nikko Boxall vaihtaa Vaasan värit KuPSiin". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). 7 November 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  7. Rollo, Phillip (14 March 2018). "Boxall brothers to team up in All Whites as Nikko joins older brother Michael". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  8. Boxall, Nikko (22 October 2013). "Samoan is where it's at! Jealous bro, miss the homeland". Twitter. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  9. Nikko Boxall at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  10. Nikko Boxall at National-Football-Teams.com


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