Background
Boyens spent his childhood in Napier where he was born on 18 September 1983 and moved to Dunedin at age 16.
Boyens spent his childhood in Napier where he was born on 18 September 1983 and moved to Dunedin at age 16.
Boyens spent his childhood in Napier where he was born on 18 September 1983 and moved to Dunedin at age 16. He was educated at Kavanagh College and the, completing a Bachelor in 2004. He started his playing career in New Zealand, playing for University of Otago and semi-professional club Dunedin Technical before transferring to University of New Mexico in 2004, where he was named a first-team All-American in 2006.
Boyens has represented New Zealand at the international level College Professional After briefly playing for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, Boyens was drafted in the first round of the 2007 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by Toronto Football Club. He was released by Toronto Football Club on 14 April 2008. Boyens went on trial at New York Red Bulls in April 2008, and signed with the team on 5 May 2008.
He appeared in 19 matches during the Master of Library Science regular season.
After appearing in 41 official matches for the club in three years, New York Red Bulls announced that Boyens would not be part of their plans for the 2011 Master of Library Science season. He signed with Chivas United States of America on 9 February 2011.
At season"s end, Chivas United States of America declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 Master of Library Science Re-Entry Draft. Boyens was selected by Los Angeles Galaxy in stage 2 of the draft on 12 December 2011.
He signed with Los Angeles on 30 January 2012.
After the conclusion of the 2012 season, Los Angeles declined the 2013 option on Boyens"s contract and he entered the 2012 Master of Library Science Re-Entry Draft. Boyens went undrafted in both rounds of the draft. = Return to New Zealand Following a stint as a head coach within the Los Angeles Galaxy Youth Academy, Boyens returned to New Zealand football in February 2014 when he was named as the new Football Development Officer for the Waitakere region.
He began playing with amateur club Forrest Hill Milford, where he also serves as assistant coach.
Boyens resumed his professional career when he signed with New Zealand side Waitakere United on 20 October 2014. Waitakere cut ties with Boyens following the 2014-2015 season.
International Boyens was included in the New Zealand squad for a series of matches against Malaysia in February 2006, but did not play in any of them. He made his national team debut in an unofficial friendly later that year, when he came on as a substitute during New Zealand’s 5–1 loss to Spanish club Sevilla Football Club on 15 August.
Boyens" first official international appearance came in May 2007, when New Zealand drew with Wales 2–2.
The Observer noted that the defensive back two pairing of Boyens and Ben Sigmund were "boasting 10 minutes international experience between them". He was named in the 2009 Fédération internationale de football association Confederations Cup New Zealand squad, and gifted David Villa Spain"s fifth goal when he "air shot" a routine clearance during Spain"s 5–0 rout over New Zealand on Sunday 14 June. New York Red Bulls.