Emmerson Boyce

Emmerson Boyce

Boyce with Wigan in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Emmerson Orlando Boyce[1]
Date of birth	(1979-09-24) 24 September 1979 (age 44)[2]
Place of birth	Aylesbury, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Barbados (sporting director)
Youth career
1990–1995	Aylesbury Athletic
1995–1998	Luton Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2004	Luton Town	186	(8)
2004–2006	Crystal Palace	69	(2)
2006–2015	Wigan Athletic	263	(13)
2015–2016	Blackpool	26	(0)
2020	Ashton Town	1	(0)
Total		544	(22)
International career
2008–2016	Barbados	12	(3)
Managerial career
2022–	Barbados (Sporting director)
2023–	Barbados (Interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Emmerson Orlando Boyce (born 24 September 1979) is a professional football official, coach and a former player. He is the sporting director of the Barbados national football team and is also the caretaker manager for the team. He usually played as a right back, but could also be deployed in the centre of defence or at right wingback.

Born in Aylesbury, England, Boyce started his career at the age of 16 as an apprentice at Luton Town F.C. He eventually established himself in the first team, and went on to make 185 league appearances for the club, scoring eight goals.

He joined Crystal Palace F.C. on a free transfer in 2004, where he played in the Premier League for the first time, but the club was relegated to the Championship. He spent two years at the club, making 69 league appearances and scoring one goal.

After Crystal Palace failed to gain promotion, Boyce returned to Premier League football in 2006, this time with Wigan Athletic F.C. after completing a move for a fee of £1 million, and was a key player during his first season when the club narrowly avoided relegation. He remained an active member of the first-team throughout his spell at Wigan, and is the club's Premier League appearance record holder. In May 2013, he captained Wigan Athletic to victory in the 2013 FA Cup Final in a 1–0 win over Manchester City. He last played for Blackpool in the 2015–16 League One season.

Boyce has also represented the Barbados national team, making his debut for the side in 2008.