Nigel Boogaard ( ; born 14 August 1986) is a former Australian professional
footballer
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who played as a
central defender
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
in the
A-League. Boogaard currently plays for
Charlestown Azzurri in the
Northern NSW Football National Premier Leagues
The National Premier Leagues (NPL) is a national association football competition in Australia which acts as the second tier of the sport in the country below the A-League. The NPL consists of the highest level state league in each state-based ...
competition.
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
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australian ...
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
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was founded in 2003 to fil ...
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
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Welbeck made his way through the youth teams at Manchester United before making his senio ...
,
Jesse Lingard
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and
Robin van Persie
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. Boogaard, along with
Brisbane Roar
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Brisba ...
forward
Besart Berisha
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Club career Youth and Hamburger SV
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, were the only players to play out the full match.
Newcastle Jets
Boogaard signed a three-year deal with his hometown club, the
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australian ...
, on 16 February 2015.
Retirement
On the 11th of June, 2021, Boogaard announced that he would retire, ending his sixteen-year playing career. As of this date, Boogaard is currently completing "his coaching badges", stating his plans to "give back to the game in some way".
Charlestown Azzurri
Nigel joined
Charlestown Azzurri FC for the 2022
National Premier Leagues Northern NSW
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season, alongside another former
A-League Men
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's player in
Jacob Melling. Fellow former
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from The Australian ...
player,
Taylor Regan
Taylor Francis George Regan (born 16 November 1988) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Charlestown Azzurri.
Career
Newcastle Jets
Regan joined the Jets as part of the youth system in 2008 from state league ...
, joined Nigel halfway through the season.
Career statistics
1Includes
FFA Cup
The Australia Cup, formerly known as the FFA Cup until the 2021 season, is the national football knockout cup competition in Australia. This annual competition is organised by Football Australia, formerly known as Football Federation Austral ...
,
A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
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Honours
Club
;
Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was founded in 2003 to fil ...
*
FFA Cup
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:
2014
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International
;
Australia national football team Australia national soccer team may refer to:
* Australia men's national soccer team
** Australia men's national under-23 soccer team
** Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
** Australia men's national under-17 soccer team
** Australia men' ...
*
OFC U-17 Championship
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:
2003
Individual
*
A-League All Stars: 2013
References
External links
Adelaide United profileFFA – Olyroo profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boogaard, Nigel
1986 births
Living people
Soccer players from Sydney
Australian people of Dutch descent
Australia men's youth international soccer players
A-League Men players
National Soccer League (Australia) players
Central Coast Mariners FC players
Adelaide United FC players
Newcastle Jets FC players
Men's association football defenders
Australian men's soccer players
Newcastle Breakers FC players