Terrence Boyd

Terrence Anthony Boyd (born February 16, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Hallescher FC.

Terrence Boyd
Boyd in 2016
Personal information
Full name Terrence Anthony Boyd
Date of birth (1991-02-16) February 16, 1991[1]
Place of birth Bremen, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Hallescher FC
Number 13
Youth career
1.FC Burg
TSV Lesum-Burgdamm
SC Weyhe
LTS Bremerhaven
FC Bremerhaven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Hertha BSC II 44 (15)
2011–2012 Borussia Dortmund II 32 (20)
2012–2014 Rapid Wien 59 (28)
2014–2017 RB Leipzig 7 (2)
2016 RB Leipzig II 9 (5)
2017–2019 Darmstadt 98 42 (5)
2019 Toronto 11 (0)
2019– Hallescher FC 46 (22)
National team
2011 United States U20 2 (1)
2012 United States U23 2 (2)
2012–2016 United States 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:30, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Boyd is the son of an African American serviceman and his German wife. The family returned to the U.S. shortly after his birth, settling in Queens, New York. However, his parents soon divorced, and his mother returned to Germany along with Terrence. His father was soon out of his life, and his mother eventually remarried. Boyd credits his stepfather for much of his success, saying in a 2012 interview,[2]

I don't think I would have become a pro without him because I am a lazy guy... He was really strict, but he helped me to stay out of the trouble and all the s*** that could do some problems for you. I'm a guy who is trying to get better every day, and that focus, I got it from him.

Club career

Early career

Boyd grew up playing in various youth systems but made his senior debut with Hertha BSC II in 2009. After a couple of seasons primarily on the bench, where he made eight appearances[3] and four appearances,[4] he found a role in the starting lineup and ended his final season with 13 goals.[5] After his contract with Hertha expired, he signed with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and debuted with their reserve squad Borussia Dortmund II.[6] On October 22, 2011 Boyd received his first call-up to the Borussia Dortmund first team in their Bundesliga match against 1. FC Köln. Although he dressed as part of the 18-man squad, Boyd did not play in Dortmund's 5–0 win over 1. FC Köln.[7] He did not make any appearances for the first team and scored 20 goals in 32 appearances for the reserve team.[8]

Rapid Wien

In June 2012, Boyd signed a three–year deal with Austrian club Rapid Wien.[9] On July 21, making his professional first team debut, Boyd scored his first and second league goals and added an assist against Wacker Innsbruck; Boyd was named the Man of the Match. The youngster was impressive for Rapid during his inaugural season in the Austrian Bundesliga, second on the team in scoring with 13 goals as the club finished in third place and securing a place in the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. Boyd scored 37 goals in 80 appearances for Rapid.[10]

RB Leipzig

During the summer of 2014, Boyd was sold to RB Leipzig.[11] On October 17, 2014, he made his debut in RB Leipzig's 1–0 loss to Nürnberg.[12] He suffered a torn ACL in December 2014, missing the remainder of the season.[13] Boyd finished the 2014–15 season with three goals in eight appearances.[14] He did not make any appearances during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[10] However, he scored five goals in nine appearances for the reserve team.[15]

Darmstadt 98

After getting no playing time for Leipzig's senior team in the first half of the 2016–17 season, Boyd moved to SV Darmstadt 98 in January 2017.[16] During the 2017–18 season, he scored four goals in 24 appearances.[17]

Toronto FC

In February 2019, Boyd signed for Toronto FC.[18]

Hallescher FC

In July 2019, Boyd moved back to Germany, signing for 3. Liga side Hallescher FC.[19]

International career

Born to an African American serviceman and a German mother, Boyd holds dual citizenship. His path to the U.S. national team began when his Hertha youth teammate Bryan Arguez, then a United States U-20 international, told then U-20 Head Coach Thomas Rongen that there were several Americans on Hertha's books that Rongen needed to recruit.[2] Rongen soon invited him to a U-20 training camp, but Boyd did not yet have a U.S. passport. For Boyd, the process of obtaining a passport forced him to deal with the pain of his family's breakup, as he needed his biological father to sign the necessary paperwork. He eventually connected with other relatives on Facebook and used his paternal aunt as a go-between to get his papers signed.[2]

With his passport in hand, Boyd made several appearances for the United States U-20 team. Boyd was called into the U-23 camp in Europe in November 2011.[20] Boyd also participated in the December 2011 U-23 camp in Florida. Boyd was initially called into the U-23 pre-Olympic Qualifying camp and was set to join the team for its February 29, 2012 match against Mexico's U-23 team. However, he instead made his debut with the full U.S. national team in its February 29 victory over Italy, coming on in the second half.[21]

Boyd for U.S. National Team against Austria in 2013

Boyd was called to the U-23 Olympic Qualifying squad in March 2012.[22] He scored two goals in the U-23 team's must-win game against El Salvador, but a late goal conceded sent the team out of the tournament in the group stage.

On May 20, Boyd was announced as one of the final additions to the U.S. squad for a five-game series set to culminate in two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. On May 26, he earned his first start ever for the United States in a 5-1 win against Scotland.[23] He cemented his status as an American in international soccer by playing in the FIFA World Cup qualifier on June 8, 2012 against Antigua and Barbuda.[24]

Later in 2012, Boyd played a major role in a landmark result for the U.S. in a friendly match against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca. His back heel allowed Michael Orozco Fiscal to score the only goal of the match, the United States' first ever victory at the stadium.

Boyd was included on Jürgen Klinsmann's 30-man preliminary roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup; however, he did not make the final 23-man roster for Brazil.[25]

Boyd has affirmed his commitment to the USMNT by getting a tattoo of the American flag on his arm.[26]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on December 3, 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalRef.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hertha BSC II2008–09Regionalliga Nord 82——82 [3]
2009–10Regionalliga Nord 40——40 [4]
2010–11Regionalliga Nord 3213——3213 [5]
Total4415——4415—
Borussia Dortmund2011–12Bundesliga 00000000 [8]
Borussia Dortmund II2011–12Regionalliga West 3220——3220 [8]
Rapid Wien2012–13Austrian Bundesliga 3013319[lower-alpha 1]34217 [10]
2013–14Austrian Bundesliga 2915108[lower-alpha 1]53820 [10]
Total5928411788037—
RB Leipzig2014–152. Bundesliga 7211—83 [14]
2015–162. Bundesliga 0000—00 [10]
2016–17Bundesliga 0000—00 [15]
Total7211—83—
RB Leipzig II2016–17Regionalliga Nordost 95——95 [15]
Darmstadt 982016–17Bundesliga 7100—71 [15]
2017–182. Bundesliga 24400—244 [17]
2018–192. Bundesliga 11020—130 [15]
Total42520—445—
Toronto FC2019MLS 110002[lower-alpha 2]0130 [15]
Hallescher FC2019–203. Liga 331410—3414 [15]
2020–213. Liga 13800—138 [17]
Total462210—4722 —
Career total204757219823085—
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  2. Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League.

International
As of October 11, 2016.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States
201270
201350
201410
201500
201610
Total140

References
  1. Terrence Boyd – FIFA competition record
  2. Carlisle, Jeff (September 6, 2012). "Terrence Boyd's painful decision". ESPN FC. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  3. "Terrence Boyd". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  4. "Terrence Boyd". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  5. "Terrence Boyd". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  6. "International Soccer, Made in America ::". Yanks Abroad. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  7. "Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind". Soccer By Ives. October 23, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  8. "Terrence Boyd". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  9. "American Exports: Rapid Vienna ink Boyd to 3-year deal". Greg Seltzer. June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  10. "T. Boyd". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "RBL-PREMIERE! T. BOYD FEIERT SEIN LIGA-DEBÜT -ALS 78. ROTER BULLE" (in German). Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  13. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/08/american-exports-no-timetable-set-terrence-boyds-return-acl-lcl-meniscus-inj%5B%5D
  14. "Terrence Boyd". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  15. "Terrence Boyd » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  16. "U.S. international Terrence Boyd joins Darmstadt from RB Leipzig". ESPN FC. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  17. "Terrence Boyd". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  18. "Toronto FC sign Terrence Boyd ::". MLS. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  19. "Zurück in der Heimat - Hallescher FC e.V. Hallescher Fußball Club, Halle Fussball 3. Liga Sachsen-Anhalt". Hallescher FC e.V. (in German). July 28, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  20. "Tweet by Brian Sciaretta @BrianSciaretta". Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  21. "U.S. MNT Garners First Victory Against Four-Time World Cup Champion Italy on Wednesday". Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  22. "Caleb Porter Names 19 Players to U-23 Men's National Team Training Camp Roster". US Soccer. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  23. Ramsey, Allen. "Boyd's First Start Turned Out Very Well". Goal.com.
  24. "Grading the U.S. in World Cup qualie". ESPN.com.
  25. "Donovan among 7 cuts on US World Cup roster". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  26. Popko, Dan (April 12, 2013). "So, Terrence Boyd Has a New American Flag Tattoo, Which is Nice". American Soccer Junkies.
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