Luke Boden | |
Fullname: | Luke Boden |
Birth Date: | 1988 11, df=y |
Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
Position: | Left Back / Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2000–2007 |
Youthclubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
Years1: | 2006–2011 |
Clubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
Caps1: | 15 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2008 |
Clubs2: | → Chesterfield (loan) |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2008 |
Clubs3: | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) |
Caps3: | 4 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2009 |
Clubs4: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
Caps4: | 4 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2011–2014 |
Caps5: | 87 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Years6: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs6: | Orlando City |
Caps6: | 45 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2016 |
Clubs7: | Orlando City B |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2017 |
Clubs8: | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
Caps8: | 12 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs9: | Orlando SeaWolves (indoor) |
Caps9: | 7 |
Goals9: | 4 |
Totalcaps: | 179 |
Totalgoals: | 9 |
Manageryears1: | 2018– |
Managerclubs1: | Rollins Tars (assistant) |
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.
Boden 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]
Boden 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]
Boden holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[9]