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{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Devin Boyce
| name = Devin Boyce
| image =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|8|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|09|08}}
| birth_place = [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], [[United States]]
| birth_place = [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], [[United States]]
| height = 178 cm
| height = 178 cm
| currentclub = [[Union Omaha]]
| currentclub = [[Forward Madison FC|Forward Madison]]
| clubnumber = 20
| clubnumber = 8
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2017
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2017
| college1 = [[New Mexico Lobos men's soccer|New Mexico Lobos]]
| college1 = [[New Mexico Lobos men's soccer|New Mexico Lobos]]
| collegecaps1 = 39
| collegecaps1 = 39
| collegegoals1 = 5
| collegegoals1 = 5
| collegeyears2 = 2018–2019
| collegeyears2 = 2018–2019
| college2 = [[Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer|St. Louis Billikens]]
| college2 = [[Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer|Saint Louis Billikens]]
| collegecaps2 = 32
| collegecaps2 = 32
| collegegoals2 = 9
| collegegoals2 = 9
| years1 = 2017
| years1 = 2017
| clubs1 = [[Saint Louis FC U23]]
| clubs1 = [[Saint Louis FC U23]]
| caps1 = 1
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = [[Colorado Rapids U23]]
| clubs2 = [[Colorado Rapids U23]]
| caps2 = 5
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 1
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2019
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = [[Brazos Valley Cavalry FC|Brazos Valley Cavalry]]
| clubs3 = [[Brazos Valley Cavalry FC|Brazos Valley Cavalry]]
| caps3 = 12
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 4
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2020–
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = [[Union Omaha]]
| clubs4 = [[Union Omaha]]
| caps4 = 16
| caps4 = 43
| goals4 = 1
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2022
⚫
| club-update = October 25, 2020
| clubs5 = [[Memphis 901 FC|Memphis 901]]
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = [[Greenville Triumph SC|Greenville Triumph]]
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = [[Forward Madison FC|Forward Madison]]
| caps7 = 20
| goals7 = 5
⚫
| club-update = November 22, 2024
}}
}}


'''Devin Boyce''' (born 8 September 1996) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Union Omaha]] in [[USL League One]].<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/devin-boyce/660914/|title=USA – D. Boyce – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref>
'''Devin Boyce''' (born September 8, 1996) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Forward Madison FC]] in [[USL League One]].<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/devin-boyce/660914/|title=USA – D. Boyce – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===Union Omaha===
===Union Omaha===
Just four days before [[Union Omaha]]'s first [[USL League One]] match, Boyce was brought into the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/union-omaha-signs-new-player-ahead-of-inaugural-seasons-first-game/n-5631334|title=Union Omaha Signs New Player Ahead of Inaugural Season's First Game|website=oursportscentral.com|date=21 July 2020|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in their first ever competitive match against [[New England Revolution II]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/25/united-states/usl-league-one/new-england-ii/union-omaha/3299450/|title=New England II vs. Union Omaha – 25 July 2020 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref>
Just four days before [[Union Omaha]]'s first [[USL League One]] match, Boyce was brought into the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/union-omaha-signs-new-player-ahead-of-inaugural-seasons-first-game/n-5631334|title=Union Omaha Signs New Player Ahead of Inaugural Season's First Game|website=oursportscentral.com|date=21 July 2020|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref> He made his debut for the club in their first ever competitive match against [[New England Revolution II]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/25/united-states/usl-league-one/new-england-ii/union-omaha/3299450/|title=New England II vs. Union Omaha – 25 July 2020 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref> Despite Boyce's late introduction to the first team, he appeared in all 16 of Omaha's 2020 league matches en route to the club's runner-up championship finish.

Boyce's sophomore season saw him continue to feature prominently, scoring five goals in 27 appearances as Union Omaha claimed the league title. During the regular season, Boyce recorded the second-highest assist number in the league with eight, and tallied a total of 40 key passes.<ref name="All-League">{{cite web |title=USL League One Announces 2021 All-League Teams |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1193509 |publisher=[[USL League One]] |website=USLLeagueOne.com |date=November 10, 2021 |access-date=November 10, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202055206/https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1193509 |archive-date=December 2, 2023}}</ref> He was named to the USL League One All-League Second Team following the 2021 season.<ref name="All-League"/> Boyce's playoff volley against [[FC Tucson]] was additionally named the Fans' Choice Goal of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1200455|title=Union Omaha’s Devin Boyce Earns League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Year|work=[[USL League One]]|date=December 27, 2021|accessdate=August 17, 2024}}</ref> At the time of his departure, Boyce was the club's leading player in both appearances and assists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.memphis901fc.com/news/2022/01/20/memphis-signs-usl-league-one-champion-devin-boyce/|title=Memphis Signs USL League One Champion Devin Boyce|work=[[Memphis 901 FC]]|date=January 20, 2022|accessdate=August 17, 2024|quote=Boyce... is the club’s all-time leader in appearances and assists.}}</ref>

===Memphis 901===
On January 20, 2022, Boyce signed with [[USL Championship]] side [[Memphis 901 FC|Memphis 901]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1204484-memphis-signs-league-one-title-winner-devin-boyce |title=Memphis Signs League One Title-Winner Devin Boyce |publisher=[[USL Championship]] |website=USLChampionship.com |date=January 20, 2022}}</ref> Boyce struggled to break into the starting 11 in his sole season with the club, making just two starts and 13 additional appearances off the bench. At the end of 2022, Boyce departed the club.

===Greenville Triumph===
Boyce returned to [[USL League One]] ahead of the 2023 season, signing with [[Greenville Triumph SC|Greenville Triumph]] on January 26, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Humphrey |first1=K. |title=Triumph Adds Devin Boyce to 2023 Roster |url=https://www.greenvilletriumph.com/news/2023/01/26/triumph-adds-devin-boyce-to-2023-roster/ |website=GreenvilleTriumph.com |publisher=[[Greenville Triumph SC]] |access-date=26 January 2023}}</ref>

===Forward Madison===
Following the 2023 season, Boyce left Greenville and signed with rival [[USL League One]] club [[Forward Madison FC|Forward Madison]] on January 4, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news/2024/01/04/forward-madison-fc-sign-former-greenville-triumph-player-devin-boyce/ |title=Forward Madison FC Sign USL League One Veteran, Devin Boyce |last=Wunschel |first=Kylie |date=January 4, 2024 |website=ForwardMadisonFC.com |publisher=[[Forward Madison FC]] |access-date=January 4, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104151710/https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news/2024/01/04/forward-madison-fc-sign-former-greenville-triumph-player-devin-boyce/ |archive-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channel3000.com/news/top-stories/forward-madison-add-former-usl-league-one-champion-midfielder/article_e558bb5c-aa87-11ee-b686-ef0ac9ca6d81.html|title=Forward Madison add former USL League One champion midfielder|work=Channel 3000|first=Kyle|last=Jones|date=January 4, 2024|accessdate=August 18, 2024}}</ref> Boyce started and scored in his debut for the club, a 1–1 away draw at [[Tormenta FC|South Georgia Tormenta FC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news/2024/03/16/forward-madison-take-home-one-point-in-first-match-of-2024/ |title=Forward Madison Take Home One Point In First Match of 2024 |last=Wunschel |first=Kylie |date=March 16, 2024 |website=ForwardMadisonFC.com |publisher=[[Forward Madison FC]] |access-date=August 8, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808225820/https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news/2024/03/16/forward-madison-take-home-one-point-in-first-match-of-2024/ |archive-date=August 8, 2024}}</ref> After scoring twice in the opening month of the season, Boyce was nominated for the league's Player of the Month award for March.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1305746|title=USL League One Player of the Month Nominees - March|work=[[USL League One]]|date=April 4, 2024|accessdate=August 18, 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Boyce's father, [[Barney Boyce|Barney]], played professionally in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|NASL]] and [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)|MISL]] during the 1980s and 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wgahmedia.com/2020/08/28/the-journey-devin-boyce/|title=The Journey: Devin Boyce|website=wgahmedia.com|date=August 28, 2020|accessdate=August 17, 2024}}</ref> Boyce attributes his work rate to his father's influence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news/2024/07/22/outside-of-the-90-with-devin-boyce/|title=Outside of the 90: With Devin Boyce|first=Kylie|last=Wunschel|work=[[Forward Madison FC|Forward Madison]]|date=July 22, 2024|accessdate=August 17, 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played August 14, 2024}}<ref name="Soccerway"/>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|Cup
!colspan=2|Other
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Union Omaha]]
|[[2020 Union Omaha season|2020]]
|rowspan=2|[[USL League One]]
|16||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||16||1
|-
|[[2021 Union Omaha season|2021]]
|27||4||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in [[USL League One]] playoffs|name=ULO}}||1||29||5
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!43||5||colspan=2|—||2||1||45||6
|-
|[[Memphis 901 FC|Memphis 901]]
|[[2022 Memphis 901 FC season|2022]]
|[[USL Championship]]
|15||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[U.S. Open Cup]]|name=UOC}}||0||colspan=2|—||16||0
|-
|[[Greenville Triumph SC|Greenville Triumph]]
|[[2023 USL League One season|2023]]
|USL League One
|28||1||1{{efn|name=UOC}}||0||1{{efn|name=ULO}}||0||30||1
|-
|[[Forward Madison FC|Forward Madison]]
|[[2024 Forward Madison FC season|2024]]
|USL League One
|14||4||8{{efn|Seven appearances and one goal in [[USL Cup]], one appearance in U.S. Open Cup}}||1||colspan=2|—||22||5
|-
!colspan="3" |Career total
!100||10||10||1||3||1||113||12
|}
{{notelist}}

==Honors==
'''Team'''
*'''USL League One'''
**'''Champions:''' [[2021 USL League One season|2021]]
*'''USL League One Regular Season'''
**'''Players' Shield:''' [[2021 USL League One season|2021]]
'''Individual'''
*'''USL League One'''
**'''All–League: Second Team:''' [[2021 USL League One season|2021]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://slubillikens.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/devin-boyce/2561 Devin Boyce] at Saint Louis University Athletics
* [https://slubillikens.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/devin-boyce/2561 Devin Boyce] at [[Saint Louis Billikens|Saint Louis University Athletics]]
* [https://us.soccerway.com/players/devin-boyce/660914/ Devin Boyce] at Soccerway


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Devin Boyce
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-08) September 8, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Forward Madison
Number 8
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 New Mexico Lobos 39 (5)
2018–2019 Saint Louis Billikens 32 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Saint Louis FC U23 1 (0)
2018 Colorado Rapids U23 5 (1)
2019 Brazos Valley Cavalry 12 (4)
2020–2021 Union Omaha 43 (5)
2022 Memphis 901 15 (0)
2023 Greenville Triumph 28 (1)
2024– Forward Madison 20 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 22, 2024

Devin Boyce (born September 8, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.[1]

Career

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Union Omaha

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Just four days before Union Omaha's first USL League One match, Boyce was brought into the club.[2] He made his debut for the club in their first ever competitive match against New England Revolution II.[3] Despite Boyce's late introduction to the first team, he appeared in all 16 of Omaha's 2020 league matches en route to the club's runner-up championship finish.

Boyce's sophomore season saw him continue to feature prominently, scoring five goals in 27 appearances as Union Omaha claimed the league title. During the regular season, Boyce recorded the second-highest assist number in the league with eight, and tallied a total of 40 key passes.[4] He was named to the USL League One All-League Second Team following the 2021 season.[4] Boyce's playoff volley against FC Tucson was additionally named the Fans' Choice Goal of the Year.[5] At the time of his departure, Boyce was the club's leading player in both appearances and assists.[6]

Memphis 901

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On January 20, 2022, Boyce signed with USL Championship side Memphis 901.[7] Boyce struggled to break into the starting 11 in his sole season with the club, making just two starts and 13 additional appearances off the bench. At the end of 2022, Boyce departed the club.

Greenville Triumph

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Boyce returned to USL League One ahead of the 2023 season, signing with Greenville Triumph on January 26, 2023.[8]

Forward Madison

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Following the 2023 season, Boyce left Greenville and signed with rival USL League One club Forward Madison on January 4, 2024.[9][10] Boyce started and scored in his debut for the club, a 1–1 away draw at South Georgia Tormenta FC.[11] After scoring twice in the opening month of the season, Boyce was nominated for the league's Player of the Month award for March.[12]

Personal life

[edit]

Boyce's father, Barney, played professionally in the NASL and MISL during the 1980s and 1990s.[13] Boyce attributes his work rate to his father's influence.[14]

Career statistics

[edit]

Club

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As of match played August 14, 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Union Omaha 2020 USL League One 16 1 — — 16 1
2021 27 4 — 2[a] 1 29 5
Total 43 5 — 2 1 45 6
Memphis 901 2022 USL Championship 15 0 1[b] 0 — 16 0
Greenville Triumph 2023 USL League One 28 1 1[b] 0 1[a] 0 30 1
Forward Madison 2024 USL League One 14 4 8[c] 1 — 22 5
Career total 100 10 10 1 3 1 113 12
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in USL League One playoffs
  2. ^ a b Appearance in U.S. Open Cup
  3. ^ Seven appearances and one goal in USL Cup, one appearance in U.S. Open Cup

Honors

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Team

  • USL League One
  • USL League One Regular Season
    • Players' Shield: 2021

Individual

  • USL League One
    • All–League: Second Team: 2021

References

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  1. ^ a b "USA – D. Boyce – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Union Omaha Signs New Player Ahead of Inaugural Season's First Game". oursportscentral.com. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. ^ "New England II vs. Union Omaha – 25 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "USL League One Announces 2021 All-League Teams". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Union Omaha's Devin Boyce Earns League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Year". USL League One. December 27, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Memphis Signs USL League One Champion Devin Boyce". Memphis 901 FC. January 20, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024. Boyce... is the club's all-time leader in appearances and assists.
  7. ^ "Memphis Signs League One Title-Winner Devin Boyce". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. January 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Humphrey, K. "Triumph Adds Devin Boyce to 2023 Roster". GreenvilleTriumph.com. Greenville Triumph SC. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ^ Wunschel, Kylie (January 4, 2024). "Forward Madison FC Sign USL League One Veteran, Devin Boyce". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Jones, Kyle (January 4, 2024). "Forward Madison add former USL League One champion midfielder". Channel 3000. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Wunschel, Kylie (March 16, 2024). "Forward Madison Take Home One Point In First Match of 2024". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "USL League One Player of the Month Nominees - March". USL League One. April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Journey: Devin Boyce". wgahmedia.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  14. ^ Wunschel, Kylie (July 22, 2024). "Outside of the 90: With Devin Boyce". Forward Madison. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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