Tyler Bindon
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tyler Grant Bindon | ||
Date of birth | 27 January 2005 | ||
Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
East Coast Bays | |||
Los Angeles FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Reading | 35 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
2023– | New Zealand | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:17, 1 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:11, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Tyler Grant Bindon (born 27 January 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Reading and the New Zealand national team.[1]
Early life
Bindon was born on 27 January 2005, to Jenny and Grant Bindon; his mother won 77 caps for the New Zealand women's soccer team and his father captained the New Zealand volleyball team.[2]
Club career
Bindon began his career in New Zealand with East Coast Bays.[3][4]
On 7 August 2023, Bindon signed a two-year contract with EFL League One club Reading after moving from the LAFC Academy and featuring in four pre-season games under manager Rubén Sellés.[5][2] He made his professional debut the following day, in a 4–0 win at Millwall in the EFL Cup.[6] Bindon scored his first Reading goal in a 2–1 defeat to Leyton Orient on 7 October 2023.[7]
International career
Bindon won his first cap for the United States under-19 team against Argentina in March 2023.[2]
On 26 September 2023, Bindon was called up to the New Zealand men's national football team for the first time.[8][9] Bindon made his debut on 13 October 2023 when he came on as a late substitute replacing Michael Boxall against the Democratic Republic of Congo.[10] On 17 November 2023, Bindon made his first start for New Zealand in a friendly against Greece.[11][12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 April 2024.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Reading | 2023–24[13] | EFL League One | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 39 | 1 |
Career total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
New Zealand | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
References
- ^ Tyler Bindon at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Bindon signs for the Royals!". Reading FC. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Teenager Tyler Bindon lands deal with English League One club Reading!". friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Tyler Bindon signs with English League 1 club Reading FC". East Coast Bays AFC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Reading sign defender Bindon from Los Angeles FC". BBC Sport. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Reading crush Millwall for rare victory". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "RUBÉN: "WE LOST IN A SITUATION WE COULD SOLVE… AND IT HURTS"". Reading FC. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Two players called up for All Whites debuts in Darren Bazeley's first squad since becoming permanent head coach". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Teenage centre back Tyler Bindon named in All Whites squad for October friendlies". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "All Whites captain Chris Wood rescues draw with late penalty against DR Congo". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Recap: All Whites suffer 2-0 loss to Greece in men's international football friendly". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "All Whites vs Greece score: New Zealand go down 2-0 to Greece despite stronger second half". nzherald.co.nz. New Zealand Herald. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Tyler Bindon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.