Nigel Boogaard

Nigel Boogaard

Personal information
Full name	Nigel Boogard
Date of birth	14 August 1986 (1986-08-14) (age 25)
Place of birth	Newcastle, Australia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Adelaide United
Number	3
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	55	(2)
2010–	Adelaide United	13	(0)
National team‡
2002–2003	Australia U-17	2	(0)
2008	Australia U-23	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 27 February 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Nigel Boogaard (born 14 August 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Adelaide United.

Playing career

Central Coast Mariners

Coming from the Weston Workers Bears, son of guru Michael Boogaard, has had a rollercoaster career, through illness and injury, he has remained focus to achieve a well result, chance of two A-League premierships. 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

Nigel signed with Adelaide United on November 6, 2009 and joined them for their upcoming Asian Champions League campaign.^[1][2]

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							1	0
	2006-07	0	0							0	0
	2007-08	14	0	3	0			5	1	22	1
	2008-09	11	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	18	0
	2009-10	25	2							25	2
	Club subtotal	51	2	4	0	5	0	6	1	66	3
Adelaide United	2010-11	10	0	2	0					12	0
Total		61	2	6	0	5	0	6	1	78	3

₁Includes A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup

Honours

With Central Coast Mariners:

• A-League Premiership: 2007-2008

References

1. ^ http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26313280-5000940,00.html
2. ^ Adelaide United - Reds secure key Mariners defender for next season

External links

• Central Coast Mariners profile
• FFA - Olyroo profile
• Oz Football profile

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Name	Boogaard, Nigel
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Date of birth	14 August 1986
Place of birth	Newcastle, Australia
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