Michael Boxall
New Zealand · Defender · Minnesota United FC
Born 18 August 1988 (age 38). Height 188 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: New Zealand. Market value €150k.
Current club: Minnesota United FC — 34 appearances, 1 goal and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 8 goals and 2 assists in 294 appearances (25,293 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3,022 | 7.03 |
| Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 367 | 7.2 |
| Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.2 |
| US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | — |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 285 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.03 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.01 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.04 |
| Shots | 70 |
| Shots on target | 20 |
| Shot conversion, % | 11 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.2 |
| Passes per 90 | 34.9 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.25 |
| Dribble success, % | 66 |
| Duels won, % | 59 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.15 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.31 |
| Yellow cards | 60 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | Austin FC | 2–2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-14 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-05-16 | at New England Revolution | 2–1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-05-23 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-06-06 | at England | 1–0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-06-16 | at Iran | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 |
| 2026-06-22 | Egypt | 1–3 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-06-27 | Belgium | 1–5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-07-23 | at Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-07-26 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-08-02 | San Diego Football Club | 1–1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-08-08 | at Tigres UANL | 0–0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-08-20 | Atlanta United Football Club | 1–2 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-08-30 | Orlando City Soccer Club | 3–3 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-09-06 | at Portland Timbers | 5–4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2026-09-10 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 |
| 2026-09-13 | at St. Louis City Soccer Club | 4–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.48 |
| 2026-09-27 | at Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.73 |
| 2026-10-11 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 |
| 2026-10-15 | at Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.54 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 3 matches (218 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- New Zealand 1–5 Belgium · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- New Zealand 1–3 Egypt · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Iran 2–2 New Zealand · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
5 trophies won out of 12 finals and podium finishes.
- MLS All-Star · 2025 · Winner
- US Open Cup · 2019 · 2nd Place
- Cup · 2016/2017 · Winner
- League Cup · 2016 · 2nd Place
- Cup · 2015/2016 · Winner
- Canadian Championship · 2012 · 2nd Place
- Canadian Championship · 2011 · 2nd Place
- Canadian Championship · 2nd Place
- Cup · Winner
- League Cup · 2nd Place
- US Open Cup · 2nd Place
- MLS All-Star · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-12 | — | Minnesota United FC | N/A |
| 2015-07-01 | Wellington Phoenix | — | — |
| 2013-08-01 | — | Wellington Phoenix | — |
| 2013-04-01 | Wellington Phoenix | — | — |
| 2012-06-23 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Wellington Phoenix | Free |
| 2011-01-18 | — | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | — |
| 2007-08-01 | — | — | — |
| 2006-07-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Minnesota United FC
- New Zealand · national team
- New Zealand U23