Nigel Boogaard

Nigel Boogaard

Boogaard with the Central Coast Mariners in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Nigel Boogaard
Date of birth	(1986-08-14) 14 August 1986
Place of birth	Newcastle, Australia
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Newcastle Jets
Number	4
Youth career
	Newcastle Breakers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Newcastle Breakers	1	(0)
2004–2005	Central Coast Lightning	8	(0)
2005–2010	Central Coast Mariners	51	(2)
2010–2015	Adelaide United	98	(2)
2015–	Newcastle Jets	2	(0)
International career‡
2002–2003	Australia U-17	6	(0)
2008	Australia U-23	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2010

Nigel Boogaard (/ˈnaɪdʒəl ˈboʊɡɑːrd/; born 14 August 1986) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a central defender for A-League club the Newcastle Jets.

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

Coming from the Weston Workers Bears, Boogaard has had a rollercoaster career. He scored his first A-League goal for the Mariners in a match against bitter rivals Newcastle Jets on 14 August 2009 (also his 23rd birthday). It was a miscued header off the shoulder after poor defending and the keeper dropped it over the line.

Adelaide United

Boogaard signed with Adelaide United on 6 November 2009 and joined them for their upcoming AFC Champions League campaign.

On 8 May 2012, it was announced that Boogaard had signed for a further two years with Adelaide United.

On 20 July 2013, Boogaard started for the A-League All Stars in the inaugural A-League All Stars Game against Manchester United, a match in which the A-League All Stars were thrashed 5-1, courtesy of goals from Danny Welbeck, Jesse Lingard and Robin van Persie. Boogaard, along with Brisbane Roar forward Besart Berisha, were the only players to play out the full match.

Newcastle Jets

Boogaard signed signed a three year deal with his hometown club, the Newcastle Jets, On February 16 2015.

Career statistics

Club	Season	A-League		Finals		Asia		Other 1		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Central Coast Mariners	2005–06	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2006–07	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2007–08	14	0	3	0	0	0	5	1	22	1
	2008–09	11	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	18	0
	2009–10	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	2
	Club subtotal	51	2	4	0	5	0	6	1	66	3
Adelaide United	2010–11	10	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	12	0
	2011–12	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	2012–13	21	0	1	0	8	1	0	0	30	0
	2013–14	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
	2014-15	20	2	2	0	0	0	5	0	27	2
	Club subtotal	92	2	6	0	10	1	6	1	114	4
Newcastle Jets	2015–16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		143	4	10	0	15	0	6	1	180	7

₁Includes FFA Cup, A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup

Honours

Club

Central Coast Mariners

• A-League Premiership: 2007–2008

Adelaide United

• FFA Cup: 2014

International

Australia national football team

• OFC U-17 Championship: 2003

External links

• Adelaide United profile
• FFA – Olyroo profile
• Oz Football profile