Tyler Bindon

Tyler Bindon

Personal information
Full name	Tyler Grant Bindon [1]
Date of birth	(2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sheffield United (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Number	6
Youth career
0000–2017	East Coast Bays
2017–2023	Los Angeles FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Reading	68	(3)
2025–	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2025	→ Reading (loan)	16	(1)
2025–	→ Sheffield United (loan)	9	(1)
International career‡
2023	United States U19	2	(0)
2024–	New Zealand U23	3	(0)
2023–	New Zealand	21	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing   New Zealand OFC Nations Cup Winner 2024 Fiji/Vanuatu
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:30, 29 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Tyler Grant Bindon (born 27 January 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League side Nottingham Forest, and the New Zealand national team. ^[2]

Early life

Bindon was born in Auckland on 27 January 2005, ^[3] 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. ^[4] Bindon moved to California at age 12 after his mother was hired as a coach for the UCLA women's soccer team. ^[5]

Club career

Bindon began his career in New Zealand with East Coast Bays. ^{[6] [7]}

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. ^{[8] [4]} He made his professional debut the following day, in a 4–0 win at Millwall in the EFL Cup. ^[9] Bindon scored his first Reading goal in a 2–1 defeat to Leyton Orient on 7 October 2023. ^[10] Bindon finished runner-up in the 2023–24 Player of the Season Award for Reading after making 44 appearances and scoring two goals in his first season. ^{[11] [12]} Bindon captained Reading for the first time on 2 November 2024 against Fleetwood Town in the first round of the FA Cup where he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win. ^{[13] [14]}

On 3 February 2025, Bindon signed with Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a deal until June 2028 for an undisclosed transfer fee. He was immediately loaned back to Reading for the remainder of the season. ^[15]

On 16 April 2025, Bindon was nominated for the 2024–25 EFL League One Young Player of the Season award alongside Louie Barry and Richard Kone. ^[16] On 4 May 2025, Bindon was announced as Reading's Player of the Season, after scoring 3 goals in 47 appearances, helping Reading to a 7th-place finish. ^[17]

On 4 July 2025, Bindon was loaned to Championship side Sheffield United for the 2025-26 season. ^{[18] [19]}

On 20 December 2025, Bindon scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 3–0 win over Birmingham City. ^[20]

International career

Bindon won his first cap for the United States under-19 team against Argentina in March 2023, having been eligible to represent the US through his American-born mother. ^{[5] [4]}

On 26 September 2023, Bindon was called up to the New Zealand men's national football team for the first time. ^{[21] [22]} 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. ^[23] On 17 November 2023, Bindon made his first start for New Zealand in a friendly against Greece. ^{[24] [25]} In February 2024, Bindon was nominated for the 2023 New Zealand Men's Young Player of the Year. ^[26]

In July 2024 he was selected to the New Zealand squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics. ^{[27] [28] [29]} Bindon made his Olympic debut in the opening group game, a 2–1 win over Guinea. ^{[30] [31]}

Bindon scored his first goal for New Zealand on 15 November 2024, in a 8–1 victory over Vanuatu. ^[32]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 December 2025.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2023–24 [33]	League One	40	2	1	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	44	2
	2024–25 [34]	League One	28	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	31	2
	Total		68	3	3	1	2	0	2	0	75	4
Nottingham Forest	2024–25 [34]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2025–26 [35]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reading (loan)	2024–25 [34]	League One	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
Sheffield United (loan)	2025–26 [35]	Championship	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	10	1
Career total			93	5	3	1	3	0	2	0	101	6

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

International

As of match played 18 November 2025

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
New Zealand	2023	4	0
	2024	9	1
	2025	8	1
Total		21	2

International goals

No.	Cap	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13	15 November 2024	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand	Vanuatu	4–1	8–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	14	21 March 2025	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand	Fiji	3–0	7–0

Honours

New Zealand

• OFC Nations Cup: 2024 ^[36]

Individual

• Halberg Emerging Talent Award: 2024 ^[37]
• Reading Player of the Season: 2024–25 ^[17]

References

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