Michael Boxall – New Zealand | World Cup 2026 Player Profile

Michael Boxall
Michael Joseph Boxall
Date of BirthAugust 18, 1988 (age 37)
Place of BirthAuckland, New Zealand
Height / Weight191 / 95
PositionDefender
Current ClubMinnesota United FC
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Career
Appearances
1
Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Oceania | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympics Men | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| All Competitions | 20 | 1 | 0 |
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Int'l
Caps
1
Int'l
Goals
New Zealand International
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | New Zealand | World | World Cup - Qualification Oceania | 3 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 38 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 7 | 5 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 38 | New Zealand | World | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 38 | New Zealand | World | World Cup | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | Minnesota United FC | World | Leagues Cup | 2 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | Minnesota United FC | USA | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 34 | 31 | 3,022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | New Zealand | World | Friendlies | 5 | 5 | 367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 35 | 35 | 3,106 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | Minnesota United FC | World | Leagues Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | New Zealand U23 | World | Olympics Men | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | New Zealand | World | Friendlies | 5 | 4 | 376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 32 | 32 | 2,856 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Minnesota United FC | USA | US Open Cup | 2 | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | Minnesota United FC | World | Leagues Cup | 4 | 4 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | New Zealand | World | Friendlies | 7 | 6 | 523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 32 | 32 | 2,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | Minnesota United FC | USA | US Open Cup | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | New Zealand | World | World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | New Zealand | World | Friendlies | 4 | 2 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 26 | 26 | 2,279 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | New Zealand | World | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | Minnesota United FC | USA | Major League Soccer | 25 | 25 | 2,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | New Zealand U23 | World | Olympics Men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | — | 3 Clubs | — | — | 236 | 222 | 20,050 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 48 | 1 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Zealand | World Cup - Qualification Oceania | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | New Zealand | World Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| 2025 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10.0% | 0.10 | 1.00 |
| 2024 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | New Zealand U23 | Olympics Men | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 2 | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 0.20 | 0.67 |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 6 | — | 0.0% | 0.00 | — |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | New Zealand | World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 0 | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | New Zealand U23 | Olympics Men | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 3 Clubs | — | 5 | 48 | 10 | 20.8% | 0.10 | 0.50 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Zealand | World Cup - Qualification Oceania | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2026 | New Zealand | World Cup | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 33.6 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| 2025 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 34.5 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 31 | 28 |
| 2024 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | New Zealand U23 | Olympics Men | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 31.7 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 47 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota United FC | Leagues Cup | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 32.3 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 46 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | New Zealand | World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 25.3 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 31 | 45 |
| 2021-22 | New Zealand | Friendlies | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 25.0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 45 | 31 |
| 2020-21 | New Zealand U23 | Olympics Men | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 3 Clubs | — | 222.8 | 48 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Data is sourced from API-Football and updated regularly. If you notice incorrect information, it will be corrected in the next data refresh.
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