Nikko Boxall Explained

Nikko Boxall
Fullname:Nikko Daniel Boxall
Birth Date:1992 2, df=y
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:1.83 m
Currentclub:Eastern Suburbs AFC
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Auckland City
Youthyears2:2010
Youthclubs2:Central United
Collegeyears1:2011–2014
College1:Northwestern Wildcats
Collegecaps1:76
Collegegoals1:7
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Zweibrücken
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:VPS
Caps2:40
Goals2:1
Years3:2017
Clubs3:KuPS
Caps3:31
Goals3:3
Years4:2018–2020
Clubs4:Viborg FF
Caps4:72
Goals4:2
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:SJK
Caps5:41
Goals5:3
Years6:2022
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Auckland City
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2023
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–2024
Clubs9:Inter Turku
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2024
Caps10:7
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:New Zealand U20
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:New Zealand
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:5 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:06:32, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Nikko Daniel Boxall (born 24 February 1992) is a New Zealand footballer who most recently played as a defender for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.

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.[1] He joined the school's soccer team, The Wildcats, and won numerous accolades including Big Ten Defender of the year in 2014 and led the 'Cats to a Big Ten "Double" in 2011. He tallied 76 appearances in total, scoring 7 goals.[1]

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,[2] Boxall moved to Finland and joined Veikkausliiga side Vaasan Palloseura.

After two seasons with VPS, Boxall agreed a contract with fellow Veikkausliiga side Kuopion Palloseura ahead of the 2017 season.[3] [4]

In January 2022, Boxall joined San Diego Loyal.[5]

In February 2023, Boxall joined Wellington Phoenix until the end of the 2022–23 A-League Men season.[6]

On 20 July 2023, Boxall returned back to Finland to play for Inter Turku. He made a contract for the rest of the season.[7]

Personal life

Boxall is half Samoan and is the younger brother of New Zealand international footballer Michael Boxall.[8] [9]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zweibrücken2014–15Regionalliga Südwest1300000130
VPS2015Veikkausliiga120000000120
2016281005[10] 000331
Total40100500000451
KuPS2017Veikkausliiga3136[11] 100374
Viborg FF2017–18Danish 1st Division1400000140
2018–19311002[12] 0331
Total45100000020471
Career total1295615000201426
Notes

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand201840
201900
Total40

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nikko Boxall . 5 May 2017 . NU Sports.
  2. Web site: SVN zieht Team aus Oberliga zurück . 11 January 2016 . 5 May 2017 . Pfälzischer Merkur . German.
  3. Web site: KuPS hankki uuden keskikenttäpelaajan: Nikko Boxall vaihtaa Vaasasta Kuopioon . 7 November 2016 . 5 May 2017 . Yle Urheilu . Finnish.
  4. Web site: Nikko Boxall vaihtaa Vaasan värit KuPSiin . 7 November 2016 . 5 May 2017 . Savon Sanomat . Finnish.
  5. Web site: San Diego Signs New Zealand Defenders Nikko Boxall, Kyle Adams . uslchampionship.com. 6 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Boxall to bolster back four. Wellington Phoenix. 7 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Nikko Boxall vahvistamaan Inter puolustusta. 21 July 2023. fcinter.fi. fi.
  8. Web site: Rollo . Phillip . Boxall brothers to team up in All Whites as Nikko joins older brother Michael . stuff.co.nz . Stuff . 13 July 2018 . 14 Mar 2018.
  9. Web site: Boxall . Nikko . Samoan is where it's at! Jealous bro, miss the homeland . Twitter . 13 July 2018 . 22 Oct 2013.
  10. Appearances in the Finnish League Cup
  11. Appearances in the Finnish Cup
  12. Appearances in the Danish 1st Division promotion playoffs
  13. https://jpy.fi/fi/uutiset/niko-boxall-veikkausliigan-kuukauden-pelaaja Nikko Boxall Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja