Liam Boyce
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Liam Boyce is a professional footballer from Northern Ireland
who plays as a striker and is currently without a club.
, scoring 19 goals in his debut season. He won the IFA Premiership Player of the Month Award for April 2010, and was named the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Player of the Year for the 2009-10 season. Boyce is from the Lower Falls in Belfast. He played for Immaculata for most of his youth years. He attended St Marys Grammar School, located on the Glen Road in Belfast. He spent all his secondary school years there and then went on to study A Levels.
As his ability and skills in his football career progressed he got noticed by Cliftonville, and they signed him. For his first year there he was playing in the reserves but in the 2009–10 season, Boyce became a first team regular.
Boyce went on trial with Scottish club Celtic
in July 2010, and began discussions in mid-August 2010 about a move to German club SpVgg Greuther Fürth
. However, the move collapsed a few days later. Boyce eventually signed for another German club, Werder Bremen
, on 31 August 2010.
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On 31 January 2011, Liam Boyce received his first senior call-up to the Northern Ireland squad to appear in the Nations Cup. He earned his call-up after his move to German club Werder Bremen in September 2010.
Boyce had been scoring regularly for the Bremen outfit's under-23 side which effectively is the club's reserve team. On 9 February 2011, Boyce made his debut against Scotland
in which he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Niall McGinn
. He has received his second call-up for Northern Ireland's Group C clash with Serbia in Belgrade on 25 March 2011.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
who plays as a striker and is currently without a club.
Career
Boyce began his career at CliftonvilleCliftonville F.C.
Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...
, scoring 19 goals in his debut season. He won the IFA Premiership Player of the Month Award for April 2010, and was named the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Player of the Year for the 2009-10 season. Boyce is from the Lower Falls in Belfast. He played for Immaculata for most of his youth years. He attended St Marys Grammar School, located on the Glen Road in Belfast. He spent all his secondary school years there and then went on to study A Levels.
As his ability and skills in his football career progressed he got noticed by Cliftonville, and they signed him. For his first year there he was playing in the reserves but in the 2009–10 season, Boyce became a first team regular.
Boyce went on trial with Scottish club Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in July 2010, and began discussions in mid-August 2010 about a move to German club SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996...
. However, the move collapsed a few days later. Boyce eventually signed for another German club, Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
, on 31 August 2010.
International career
Boyce was selected to play for the Northern Ireland national under-21 football teamNorthern Ireland national under-21 football team
The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland.-Former coaches:* To 20 August 2008.-2008/09 Matches:-Current squad:Squad to play San Marino.-Other Recent Call-Ups:...
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On 31 January 2011, Liam Boyce received his first senior call-up to the Northern Ireland squad to appear in the Nations Cup. He earned his call-up after his move to German club Werder Bremen in September 2010.
Boyce had been scoring regularly for the Bremen outfit's under-23 side which effectively is the club's reserve team. On 9 February 2011, Boyce made his debut against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
in which he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Niall McGinn
Niall McGinn
Niall McGinn is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Brentford as a winger on loan from Celtic.-Derry City:...
. He has received his second call-up for Northern Ireland's Group C clash with Serbia in Belgrade on 25 March 2011.