Andrew Boyens (LA Galaxy Academy Coach)
Yes. Guess they want to figure out how much he could contribute at his age.
"All White Andrew Boyens is now part of the Galaxy - and he gets to train and play beside the biggest star.
Boyens, 28, signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy before Christmas and recently started pre-season training with the Major League Soccer defending champions.
He joins a star-studded team which will eventually welcome back American talisman Landon Donovan, on loan at Everton, and Irish striker Robbie Keane, on loan at Aston Villa.
But those two players do not bask in quite the same global spotlight as the Galaxy's English veteran, the bloke called David Beckham.
Boyens has met the former Manchester United and Real Madrid superstar, and said Beckham was - almost - just like any other teammate.
"He's a great guy but, more importantly, he's still a quality player and a hard worker,'' Boyens told the Otago Daily Times in an email. "It's easy to see how he's had such a successful career.''
Boyens began his MLS career with Toronto FC after being selected in the first round of the draft out of the University of New Mexico. He played for Toronto in the Canadian club's inaugural season and then joined New York, where he spent three seasons with the Red Bulls.
A season with Chivas USA followed, before the Galaxy became Boyens' fourth professional club.
"It's a bit complicated how it all came about but, basically, when it looked like I wasn't going to continue on with Chivas USA, the Galaxy got in touch with me and asked if I was interested in joining them.
"I said I was and they picked me up through what is called the re-entry draft.''
The re-entry draft covers players with a certain amount of MLS experience who are coming off contract.
Boyens comes into a good situation, with a popular and successful club. He may also be in line for serious game time as Omar Gonzalez, the Galaxy's MLS defender of the year, is sidelined with a torn ACL.
Boyens also hopes to play for the All Whites against Jamaica in Auckland on February 29.
"I always make myself available for the All Whites and I'm hoping when the squad is named, my name is included.''
Boyens was back in Otago over the summer, running his Andy Boyens Football Coaching camps for the fourth season when he worked with 400 young players in Dunedin (two camps), Oamaru, Queenstown, Wanaka and Timaru.
Boyens also watched Otago United and Phoenix games at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, and is hopeful of one day wearing the white strip in his home town.
"I hope there is an All Whites game there at some stage because Dunedin hasn't had one in a while and, with a facility like that, I believe it would be a huge success.
"Also, from looking at it, it is probably one of the best surfaces in New Zealand. I'd love to get out there and play some football on it.''
Outside football, Boyens and wife Claire are enjoying being parents for the first time. Three-month-old daughter Harrier is "just awesome'', and the proud father was delighted to show her off to friends and family in New Zealand.
"Being a dad is challenging but there are so many more rewards than challenges. I absolutely love it.''
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/14817/galaxy-beckham-red-cards-fuel-win
Starting vs DC
CARSON -- The Galaxy finally made a move for a big defender, trading for Chivas USA backup David Junior Lopes on Tuesday afternoon.L.A. gave up Argentine midfielder Paolo Cardozo, the club's most skillful player, to get the Brazilian center back, who will become an option -- along with veteran Andrew Boyens and rookie Tommy Meyer -- to play next to A.J. DeLaGarza in MLS Defender of the Year Omar Gonzalez's spot as he recovers from surgery two months ago to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament.Lopes is big -- 6 feet 3, an inch shorter than Boyens and two inches shorter than Gonzalez -- and athletic, but he's been mistake-prone since joining Chivas last August from Romanian club Universitatea Craiova.The Galaxy have been desperate for help in the back since Gonzalez went down in early January during his first training session for German Bundesliga side FC Nuremberg, which acquired the Texan on a short loan just after New Year's.Meyer and Boyens have split time in central defense, and their mistakes were costly in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal defeat to Toronto FC and as the Galaxy have started the Major League Soccer campaign at 1-3-0.
Borja would complete his brace four minutes from full time, Fondy this time taking the ball to the by-line and picking out the former Chivas USA man in the center. Faced with a last-ditch sliding effort by Boyens, Borja pulled the trigger and found the net despite a slight deflection off the leg of theNew Zealand international.
Leonardo played the first half of the match before being replaced by Andrew Boyens after halftime. 100% kiwi CB in the second half as keat played alongside boyens in CB
Galaxy: Brian Perk; Hector Jimenez, Leonardo (Andrew Boyens, 46), Dan Keat, Bryan Gaul; Michael Stephens, Marcelo Sarvas (Rafael Garcia, 57), Kenney Walker, Kyle Nakazawa (Jack McBean, 67); Pat Noonan (Jose Villarreal, 74), Chad Barrett. Unused subs: Brian Rowe, Nathan Smith.
Fellow center back Andrew Boyens was placed on the DL with a sports hernia, will undergo surgery next week and faces four to six weeks on the sidelines, the club reported. The New Zealander must sit out at least six games before he can be activated for Major League Soccer play -- he could return for the June 30 game at San Jose -- although he can participate in U.S. Open Cup and MLS Reserve League matches and friendlies. Boyens, 28, was acquired in December's re-entry draft from Chivas USA, started three of the first five games of the season and has seen only reserve-team action since. He last played in last week's reserve game against San Jose.
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/16568/galaxy-leonardo-activated-boyens-to-dl
Played about half an hour against Tottenham today.
Forward Pat Noonan (quadriceps strain) saw the field in those friendlies, as did defender Andrew Boyens (sports hernia), who hadn't played since a reserve game in early May.
Boyens went the full 90 in Tuesday's reserve game
Boyens, who impressed against Real Madrid, called the reserve appearance “an important step” and said he's ready for “when I get my chance.”
full 90 in a 4-0 win for LA in the concacaf champion league.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast/_/id/352255?cc=5901
Nice work Andy :)
Scored this morning for the reserve team. Won 4-0 over
Portland.
Full 90 in concacaf champions league game for Boyens and a clean sheet for the Galaxy
http://espnfc.com/us/en/gamecast/352256/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901
Scored a goal and hitted the crossbar on anothe header who load to Meyer's goal
Pat Noonan, Tommy Meyer, Rafael Garcia and Andrew Boyens also scored for the
Galaxy. which finished the season 6-3-1.
The defending champion LA Galaxy took a big step towards the MLS Cup final with a 3-0 home win over the Seattle Sounders. Former All White Andy Boyens took his customary place on the bench in the win with his recent form attracting the attention of All Whites coach Ricki Herbert once skipper Ryan Nelsen withdrew through injury. The return leg is scheduled for Monday afternoon (NZ time).
MLS Western Conference Final (1st leg): LA Galaxy 3-0 Seattle Sounders
Seattle won the return leg 2-1, meaning the LA Galaxy are back to the MLS final, where they'll be playing Houston Dynamo.
Has been waived by LA galaxy: Mls reentry processy is on fridy
How many teams has he been waived from now???
More clubs than tiger.... Maybe he should look to continue his move towards coaching??
Good luck to him and finding a new team though.
That's 4 MLS clubs now.
This doesn't necessarily mean that he is leaving the Galaxy.