Tyler Bindon

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Tyler Bindon
Personal information
Full name Tyler Grant Bindon [1]
Date of birth (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 19) [1]
Place of birth New Zealand
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Reading
Number 24
Youth career
East Coast Bays
Los Angeles FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Reading 40 (2)
International career‡
2023 United States U19 2 (0)
2024– New Zealand U23 2 (0)
2023– New Zealand 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:33, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

Tyler Grant Bindon (born 27 January 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Reading and the New Zealand national team. [2]

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Early life

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

Club career

Bindon began his career in New Zealand with East Coast Bays. [5] [6]

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. [7] [3] He made his professional debut the following day, in a 4–0 win at Millwall in the EFL Cup. [8] Bindon scored his first Reading goal in a 2–1 defeat to Leyton Orient on 7 October 2023. [9] 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. [10] [11]

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. [4] [3]

On 26 September 2023, Bindon was called up to the New Zealand men's national football team for the first time. [12] [13] 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. [14] On 17 November 2023, Bindon made his first start for New Zealand in a friendly against Greece. [15] [16] In February 2024, Bindon was nominated for the 2023 New Zealand Men's Young Player of the Year. [17]

In July 2024 he was selected to the New Zealand squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [18] [19] [20] Bindon made his Olympic debut in the opening group game, a 2–1 win over Guinea. [21] [22]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2023–24 [23] EFL League One 40210102 [lower-alpha 1] 0442
Career total402101020442
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

International

As of match played 30 June 2024
National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand 202340
202460
Total100

Honours

New Zealand

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 "Bindon signs for the Royals!". Reading FC. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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  10. ↑ "LEWIS WING WINS PLAYER OF THE SEASON!". Reading FC. 27 April 2024. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "FLYING KIWIS – APRIL 30". theniche-cache.com. 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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