Tyler Boyd - USA (Los Angeles FC | USA)

Starting debut! thats pretty big news. Did you watch? How did he go?

Good on the kid he would have been nervous no doubt having a big game like that as his debut

I think best now in short term for Hudson to continue leaving him out of AWs, so his progression with Vitoria not disrupted.

Not that AWs appear to have a game in March anyhow. He can always come in for OFC Nations in May-June

Huge game to debut in. Great news.

Good on him, first kiwi to play in this league?

Esteves and Taye never made a first team appearance did they in the top league?

I thought they never progressed beyond being youth players.

I do have a newspaper article from one of the Portuguese dailies on Boyd's debut, however it the image attachment tool doesn't seem to attach anything? It's in PDF format and not a large file so am not sure what's happened there. Will see if I can get it to upload.

PANAYOTIS TODORYA: FROM WELLINGTON, NZ TO THE BIG LEAGUES OF EUROPE

Thanks for that amazing info on Panayotis Todorya.

Digging around online, he seems to be one of the great lost talents of NZ football who went overseas and signed for some big clubs but none of us here has heard of him.

(Apart maybe from some stalwarts at his original club Wellington Olympic who will no doubt remember him)

Some details here on him:

http://www.zerozero.pt/jogador.php?id=174755

He was known as "Santamaria" during his time in Portugal. Also known as "Dougle" (Douglas) Todorya on occasion. Born in 1964 in Wellington.

A NZ u-20 international in 1982. Also known in NZ as "Douglas Todorya".

Todorya was also on the books at major clubs Club Brugge (Belgium) and Fenerbahce (Turkey) in the 1980's as well as Farense in Portugal as you mention.

He's in Fenerbahce's squad list for the 1986-7 season but didn't appear for the first team:

https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenerbah%C3%A7e_Prof...

From Farense he seems to have then spent some years playing in his parents' country, Greece.

I found this blog piece by him in English from 2008 on his time at Farense:

http://algarve-desunited.blogspot.co.nz/2008/02/fe...

Todorya now runs a sporting goods manufacturing business in China:

"Now I have a FACTORY in China and manufacture sporting goods and toys."

Panayotis Todorya "Santamaria":

"Santamaria, the New Zealand player who played for Farense in 1987/88,  played a local cup match between Farense and Olhanense on August 16, 1987 (it was broadcast on RTP2) in which he scored in the tie:

OLHANENSE, 2 – FARENSE, 2
Estádio José Arcanjo
Árbitro: Cesário Evaristo

Olhanense: Gorriz; João Reina, Herculano, Lima (Vitor Ova aos 46) e Tito; Carlos Reis, Nelson Silva, Rui Esteves (Oliva aos 46) e Aldeias; Floris (Martens aos 66) e Raul Mejia;

Farense: Tavares: Coelho (Brito aos 54), Marcos, João Gilberto (Patrick aos 77) e Arújo; Pereirinha, Rogério (Capela aos 46), Barrocal e Nelo; Fernando Cruz e Cadri (Dougle Todorya aos 46);

Golos: Raul Mejia (27), Aldeias (32), Fernando Cruz (61) e Dougle Todorya (90)

Comment from a Farense fan:

"I remember Santa Maria. Even had good looks, tall, strong fiscamente, and with good technique."

A shame he never played for the All Whites after appearing at u-20 level.

He must have dropped off the radar after leaving for Europe and never coming back.

Todorya in 1985 Wellington Olympic Central League side (with Leo Bertos' relatives in back row):

1985-05-16 - Olympic 1985 v Masterton

L-R, Back: C. Palamidis, J. Nathu, G.Bertos, A. Brown, T. Palamidas, A. West, D. Todorya, T. Bertos, D. Shilson, H. Kotsapos, N. Androutsos, T. Grundy Front: P.Brown, N. Halakias, A. Iannou, G. Freer, J. Adams

Mention of Tyler's debut here in Portuguese article:

http://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=168331

Translation:

NZ ALSO PRODUCES FOOTBALLERS

It's not in the sports media in Portugal and Europe that New Zealand can produce fertile talent. Rugby is what moves crowds but not all necessarily have to go down that route.

And there, as everywhere, people prefer football. This is the case of Tyler Boyd, 21 player making tonight, his debut with the first team Vitoria Guimaraes.


After 21 games and six goals for the secondary team, the manager Sérgio Conceição was convinced that he was ready for new requirements and the coach gave him the highest and cast him to start a game against a candidate for the title.

But this is not the only case of such a long journey to play in Portugal. Santamaria also of New Zealand nationality, also appeared in our football in the 1987/88 season, when he played for Farense. But without success, since he only played once and 73 minutes in the home defeat to Elvas.

BBC Match report and live commentary:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35343302

10:01 Attempt blocked. Tyler Boyd (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cafú.

59:49 Tyler Boyd (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

59:58 Booking Tyler Boyd (Vitória Guimarães) is shown the yellow card.

62:57 Substitution Vitória Guimarães. Thibang Phete replaces Tyler Boyd.

Tyler Boyd ‏@Tyler__Boyd Jan 18

Big win for us against Porto last night. Blessed to make my debut in front of our amazing fans.… https://www.instagram.com/p/BArIJjKuPPP/

Nice photo of Tyler during the Porto game (other images below):

http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/vitori...

Nice one BP. I played with and against some of these guys, and coached another.

Superb find! Thanks for sharing!

Casillas in goal for Porto- awesome!

Yes enormity of occasion for Boyd when likes of Casillas playing for Porto.

See Vittoria won with only 23% possession! So unlikely to be a game where young Tyler's attacking skills would shine

Great work Pete.

Tyler even got booked...great to start a game.

L&P = Coca Cola sadly

Oh yeah....Well Milk from our Dairy Farm then.

Hasn't Tyler played the last two games in the Premiera Liga?

That's correct. Sérgio Conceição does seem to rate him quite highly as a future prospect.

Boyd not in squad for Vitoria's first team re their match this morning

After his recent jaunt in the Liga NOS, Tyler was back on B team duty this past weekend in the 1-2 loss at home to Famalicão. He started the game but was substituted on 62mins.

The result leaves the B team back in the relegation zone, in 20th position.

Tyler scored over the weekend in a 3-1 loss

Started last week though... being rested for the first team?

So hard to tell what they are planning for him with the in outs of his selections.

Started this weekend's game at home to Varzim but was taken off on 74 minutes in a 0-1 loss. The result means that Vitória B have now slipped back into the Liga 2 relegation zone - 35 points from 31 games. The good news is that it's quite tight in Liga 2 and Vitória B are only 5pts behind 12th placed, Sporting B.

Two more Portuguese second-tier games for Tyler:

62 mins in the 3-0 loss to Penafiel:

http://us.soccerway.com/players/tyler-boyd/215116/...

Unused sub in the 1-1 away draw with Chaves.

Came on as an 82 min sub in the 4-2 home win vs. Oliveirense:

http://us.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/09/portuga...

Vitoria Guimaraes are now in 19th place, one position above the relegation places:

http://us.soccerway.com/national/portugal/liga-de-...

Tyler with his three goals is the side's third equal highest goal-scorer (with one other player) after a player with seven goals and another with six goals.

I notice that Vitoria II's crowds are on a par with Canterbury United in the ASB Premiership: 862 for their last game.

Hey guys. so in a few weeks im going over to lisbon, portugal to visit some family. I was looking at the schedule of what league games are on and as it turns out, while im over there benfica B are playing a home game against vitoria B. I'll try go to the game, and hopefully Boyd is in the squad! thoughts?

Hey guys. so in a few weeks im going over to lisbon, portugal to visit some family. I was looking at the schedule of what league games are on and as it turns out, while im over there benfica B are playing a home game against vitoria B. I'll try go to the game, and hopefully Boyd is in the squad! thoughts?

edit: idk why it sent this twice

State of the art Sexual Training Complex? Tyler will love that. Very 50 Shades