Devin Boyce (born September 8, 1996) is an American
soccer
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player who plays as a
midfielder
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for
Forward Madison FC in
USL League One
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.
Career
Union Omaha
Just four days before
Union Omaha's first
USL League One
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match, Boyce was brought into the club. He made his debut for the club in their first ever competitive match against
New England Revolution II
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. Despite Boyce's late introduction to the first team, he appeared in all 16 of Omaha's 2020 league matches en route to the club's runner-up championship finish.
Boyce's sophomore season saw him continue to feature prominently, scoring five goals in 27 appearances as Union Omaha claimed the league title. During the regular season, Boyce recorded the second-highest assist number in the league with eight, and tallied a total of 40 key passes.
He was named to the USL League One All-League Second Team following the 2021 season.
Boyce's playoff volley against
FC Tucson was additionally named the Fans' Choice Goal of the Year. At the time of his departure, Boyce was the club's leading player in both appearances and assists.
Memphis 901
On January 20, 2022, Boyce signed with
USL Championship
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side
Memphis 901
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On November 13, 2024, it was announced that the team would be ...
. Boyce struggled to break into the starting 11 in his sole season with the club, making just two starts and 13 additional appearances off the bench. At the end of 2022, Boyce departed the club.
Greenville Triumph
Boyce returned to
USL League One
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ahead of the 2023 season, signing with
Greenville Triumph on January 26, 2023.
Forward Madison
Following the 2023 season, Boyce left Greenville and signed with rival
USL League One
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club
Forward Madison on January 4, 2024. Boyce started and scored in his debut for the club, a 1–1 away draw at
South Georgia Tormenta FC. After scoring twice in the opening month of the season, Boyce was nominated for the league's Player of the Month award for March.
Personal life
Boyce's father,
Barney, played professionally in the
NASL and
MISL during the 1980s and 1990s. Boyce attributes his work rate to his father's influence.
Career statistics
Club
Honors
Team
*USL League One
**Champions:
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
*USL League One Regular Season
**Players' Shield:
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
Individual
*USL League One
**All–League: Second Team:
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
References
External links
Devin Boyceat
Saint Louis University Athletics
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1996 births
Living people
Soccer players from St. Louis
New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players
Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players
Twin City Toucans FC players
Union Omaha players
Memphis 901 FC players
USL League One players
USL League Two players
American men's soccer players
Men's association football midfielders
Colorado Rapids U-23 players
Greenville Triumph SC players
Forward Madison FC players
21st-century American sportsmen
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