Louis Boyd
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Norman Boyd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Grimsby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Grimsby Town | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:48, 8 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Louis Norman Boyd (born 22 October 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Grimsby Town.
Career[]
At the age of 15, he made his debut and scored his first goal in the EFL Trophy tie against Harrogate Town on 8 September 2020, breaking two club records for the youngest appearance holder and youngest goal-scorer.[2]
On 12 September 2020, Boyd made his league debut as he came on as a 70th minute substitute for Danny Rose in a 1-0 away defeat against Walsall.[3] On 19 September 2020, Boyd was an unused substitute in Grimsby's 4-0 home defeat to Salford City which would be his final inclusion in a first team squad during the 2020–21 season.[4]
On 23 October 2020, manager Ian Holloway revealed that a "very, very big" Scottish side had made an enquiry about Boyd and team mate Ben Grist following rumours of interest from both Chelsea and Liverpool.[5]
For the 2021–22 season, Boyd was not handed a first team squad number and was continuing to feature for the clubs youth team.[6]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 28 June 2021[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2020–21 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Grimsby Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 32. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Highlights and reaction as Louis Boyd breaks record in Grimsby Town win over Harrogate in EFL Trophy". grimsbytelegraph.co.uk. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54038358
- ^ "Grimsby Town 0-4 Salford City". BBC Sport.
- ^ "More interest in Grimsby Town duo Louis Boyd and Ben Grist". Grimsbylive. 23 October 2020.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Grimsby Town - 2021/2022".
- ^ Louis Boyd at Soccerway
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