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Michael Boxall

マイケル・ボクソール　/　まいける・ぼくそーる

Association football player from New Zealand

August 18, 1988 (age 37)　・　Auckland, New Zealand

association football player

My Take

I have a soft spot for defenders like Michael Boxall who do the unglamorous work without ever chasing the spotlight. From Auckland to college soccer at UC Santa Barbara and on to Major League Soccer, his path reflects a journeyman's grit rather than a prodigy's hype, and that earns my respect. At 188 cm he's the kind of towering anchor a back line is built around, and his long service to the New Zealand national team speaks to reliability over flash. Stars come and go, but a dependable centre-back who quietly wins his duels week after week is the backbone of any serious side.

Overview

Michael Joseph Boxall (born 18 August 1988) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and the New Zealand national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Michael Boxall
Name (Japanese): マイケル・ボクソール
Reading: まいける・ぼくそーる
Born: August 18, 1988 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dragon
Origin: Auckland, New Zealand
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of California, Santa Barbara

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mboxall/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

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