Nikko Daniel Boxall (born 24 February 1992) is a New Zealand

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who most recently played as a defender for Finnish Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku.

Club career

Having started his career in his native New Zealand with both Auckland City and Central United, Boxall relocated to the

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in 2011 to study at the

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. He joined the school's soccer team, ''The Wildcats'', and won numerous accolades during his time with the school. He tallied 76 appearances in total, scoring 7 goals. After leaving school, Boxall moved to

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, and joined Regionalliga Südwest (level 4 in the

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) side SVN Zweibrücken. However, after the team withdrew from the league due to insolvency, Boxall moved to

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and joined Veikkausliiga side Vaasan Palloseura. After two seasons with VPS, Boxall agreed a contract with fellow Veikkausliiga side Kuopion Palloseura ahead of the 2017 season. In January 2022, Boxall joined

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. In February 2023, Boxall joined

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until the end of the

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season. On 20 July 2023, Boxall returned back to Finland to play for Inter Turku. He made a contract for the rest of the season.

Personal life

Boxall is half Samoan and is the younger brother of New Zealand international footballer

Michael Boxall Michael Joseph Boxall (born 18 August 1988) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer, and the New Zealand national football team. Early career in New Zealand For high school, Boxall attended ...

Career statistics

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International

Honours

Individual * Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: July 2021Nikko Boxall Veikkausliigan kuukauden pelaaja
JPY, 6 August 2021

References

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Profile 1992 births Living people New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's under-20 international footballers Samoan men's footballers New Zealand expatriate men's association footballers Men's association football defenders Auckland City FC players SVN Zweibrücken players Vaasan Palloseura players Kuopion Palloseura players Veikkausliiga players Viborg FF players Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players San Diego Loyal SC players Wellington Phoenix FC players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Finland New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent New Zealand Football Championship players New Zealand men's international footballers {{NewZealand-footy-bio-stub