Tyler Bindon
Personal information
Full name Tyler Grant Bindon
Date of birth (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005
Place of birth New Zealand
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Reading
Number 24
Youth career
East Coast Bays
Los Angeles FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Reading 19 (1)
International career‡
2023 United States U19 2 (0)
2023– New Zealand 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:56, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:51, 22 November 2023 (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.[1]

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.[2]

Club career

Bindon began his career in New Zealand with East Coast Bays.[3][4]

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.[5][2] He made his professional debut the following day, in a 4–0 win at Millwall in the EFL Cup.[6] Bindon scored his first Reading goal in a 2–1 defeat to Leyton Orient on 7 October 2023.[7]

International career

Bindon won his first cap for the United States under-19 team against Argentina in March 2023.[2]

On 26 September 2023, Bindon was called up to the New Zealand men's national football team for the first time.[8][9] 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.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 January 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2023–24[11] EFL League One 19110102[lower-alpha 1]0231
Career total 191101020231
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

International

As of match played 21 November 2023
National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand 202340
Total40

References

  1. ↑ Tyler Bindon at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bindon signs for the Royals!". Reading FC. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Teenager Tyler Bindon lands deal with English League One club Reading!". friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tyler Bindon signs with English League 1 club Reading FC". East Coast Bays AFC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Reading sign defender Bindon from Los Angeles FC". BBC Sport. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Reading crush Millwall for rare victory". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "RUBÉN: "WE LOST IN A SITUATION WE COULD SOLVE… AND IT HURTS"". Reading FC. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Two players called up for All Whites debuts in Darren Bazeley's first squad since becoming permanent head coach". nzfootball.co.nz. New Zealand Football. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Teenage centre back Tyler Bindon named in All Whites squad for October friendlies". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "All Whites captain Chris Wood rescues draw with late penalty against DR Congo". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Tyler Bindon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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