 Boyce with Wigan Athletic in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmerson Orlando Boyce[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1979[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Aylesbury, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic Women | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1995 | Aylesbury Athletic | ||
| 1995–1998 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Luton Town | 186 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Crystal Palace | 69 | (2) |
| 2006–2015 | Wigan Athletic | 263 | (13) |
| 2015–2016 | Blackpool | 26 | (0) |
| 2020 | Ashton Town | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 544 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Barbados | 12 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–24 | Barbados (Sporting director) | ||
| 2023 | Barbados (Interim) | ||
| 2024– | Wigan Athletic Women | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emmerson Orlando Boyce (born 24 September 1979) is a professional football official, bee keeper, coach and a former player. He is the manager of Wigan Athletic Women. He usually played as a right back, but could also be deployed in the centre of defence or at right wingback.
Born in Aylesbury, England, Boyce started his career at the age of 16 as an apprentice at Luton Town F.C. He 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 F.C. on a free transfer in 2004, where he played in the Premier League for the first time, but the club was 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 F.C. 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. He last played for Blackpool in the 2015–16 League One season.
Boyce has also represented the Barbados national team, making his debut for the side in 2008. He was the former the sporting director of the Barbados national team and is also the caretaker manager for the team.
- ^ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". Premier League. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Player Profile | Emmerson Boyce". Premier League. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2011.