Emily Nicole Boyd (born July 25, 1996) is an American retired professional soccer player.
College career Boyd played four years for the University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears. During her time at Cal she made 85 appearances and finished with 36 career shutouts, twice setting the Cal single season shutout record. Her freshman year she was named the First Team Freshman All-American and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. She followed this with All-Pac-12 Second Team honors in her sophomore and junior years. Her senior year she was named to the All-American Second team and All-Pac-12 First team and became the first Cal Bear to win the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year award. While at the University of California-Berkeley Boyd majored in Sports Business and Marketing.
Professional career Boyd was drafted in round 2, 15th overall, of the 2018 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars. She was signed by the team in March 2019. During her first season, 2018, Boyd made 2 starts with 2 shutouts for the Red Stars. Boyd's 2019 season also started off very well, seeing her nominated for the NWSL Save of the Week in two of her first three starts.
She was loaned to HB Køge in August 2020. Boyd was injured on October 3, 2020, suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament. Boyd returned to Chicago Red Stars in November 2020.
On February 15, 2024, Boyd announced her retirement from professional soccer.
International career Boyd has been called up to camps by the United States at the U-15, U-18, U-20 and U-23 levels.
Career statistics College Club Season Apps Goals 2014 22 0 2015 22 0 2016 21 0 2017 20 0 Career totals 85 0
Club ClubSeasonLeagueCupIncludes the NWSL Challenge Cup and Danish Women's CupPlayoffsIncludes NWSL PlayoffsOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChicago Red Stars2018NWSL20—00—202019100—00—1002020—10—0Includes the NWSL Fall Series0102021100000—102022300000—3020232030——50HB Køge2020–21Kvindeligaen8000——80Career total260400000300
Honors Individual Pac-12 Conference Goalkeeper of the Year: 2017
References
External links NWSL Chicago Red Stars