33 Facts About Emmerson Boyce

Emmerson Orlando Boyce was born on 24 September 1979 and is a professional football official, coach and a former player.

Emmerson Boyce usually played as a right back, but could be deployed in the centre of defence or at right wingback.

Emmerson Boyce joined Crystal Palace FC 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.

Emmerson Boyce spent two years at the club, making 69 league appearances and scoring one goal.

Emmerson Boyce remained an active member of the first-team throughout his spell at Wigan, and is the club's Premier League appearance record holder.

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

Emmerson Boyce was the former the sporting director of the Barbados national team and is the caretaker manager for the team.

Emmerson Boyce was born on 24 September 1979 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

Emmerson Boyce grew up in Elmhurst with his parents, Lucille and Melvin, and attended Quarrendon CE Secondary School, where he set athletics records.

Emmerson Boyce began playing football for his local team Aylesbury United FC at the age of ten.

Emmerson Boyce played as a striker for two years before being moved to his more familiar position in defence.

Emmerson Boyce was initially unhappy about being moved into his new position, but coach Steve Greenhalf believed Emmerson Boyce could successfully become a professional footballer as a defender.

Emmerson Boyce spent three years playing for Luton's youth team, where he played alongside Gary Doherty and Matthew Upson.

Emmerson Boyce played 42 times in the league, scoring three goals as Luton were relegated to the Third Division.

Emmerson Boyce was a key figure in the following season for Luton as they gained promotion back into the Second Division, and he was rewarded with a new two-year contract.

Emmerson Boyce made his debut on 14 August 2004 in Palace's opening Premier League game against Norwich City, and quickly established himself as the club's first-choice right back, and played in almost every league game for the club until a foot injury in March 2005 ruled him out for the rest of the season.

The incident occurred during a training session, shortly after Emmerson Boyce had signed a new deal extending his contract until 2007.

Emmerson Boyce returned to the starting line-up in the first game of the new season in the Championship against former club Luton Town.

Emmerson Boyce had become a favourite with Palace fans and was voted Player of the Year in 2006.

Emmerson Boyce was initially signed as a replacement on the right side of defence for Pascal Chimbonda, but was often deployed as a centre back.

Emmerson Boyce made his debut for the club on 19 August 2006 in a Premier League match against Newcastle United.

Emmerson Boyce's performances earned him praise from Wigan supporters, and he narrowly missed out on the club's Player of the Year award.

Emmerson Boyce made 25 league appearances during the season, most of which came during the second half of the season.

Emmerson Boyce was initially expected to recover in two weeks, but was sidelined for considerably longer after aggravating the injury in training.

Emmerson Boyce appeared 22 times in the league, and started in the final game of the season against Stoke City, making a goal line clearance in the first half to keep the score level.

Emmerson Boyce was the only Wigan player to play in both the Stoke game and the match against Sheffield United in 2007.

Emmerson Boyce was then released by Blackpool following their relegation from League One.

Emmerson Boyce was recalled to the team in 2014 and captained the squad during the 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification.

Emmerson Boyce was a versatile player who usually played as a right back, but was been used as a centre back on many occasions.

Emmerson Boyce played at left back, on the right wing and as a makeshift striker during his career.

When playing at right back, although Emmerson Boyce accepts that his more important role in the team is to defend, he has demonstrated his ability to get forward to contribute to the team's attack.

Emmerson Boyce became the first international ambassador for Street Soccer USA, an organisation which develops sports programs to help the homeless, and he has made appearances at homeless shelters in various cities across the United States.

Emmerson Boyce was first introduced to the organisation after reading about it during a business trip to the United States.