Rovu Boyers

Rovu Boyers
Personal information
Full name Rovu Ernest Boyers
Date of birth (2003-04-19) 19 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Munda, Solomon Islands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2021 Eastbourne United
2021–2022 Eastbourne Borough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Hollington United 7 (5)
2022–2023 Episkopi
2023–2024 Syrianska
International career‡
2024– Solomon Islands 4 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2024

Rovu Boyers (born 19 April 2003) is a Solomon Islander footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder.

Club career

As a youth, Rovu played for the Royals Football Academy. He left the Solomon Islands in 2018 to join the Star Football Academy in Europe while attending Wentworth International College on a scholarship.[1] Through SFA, he landed at several clubs in England, including Eastbourne United, Hollington United and Eastbourne Borough. He then had stints in Greece with Episkopi and with Syrianska in Sweden. After five years abroad, Boyers returned to Australia in 2023 to reconnect with family.[2]

International career

Boyers received his first senior international call-up for the Solomon Islands in November 2024 for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against New Caledonia.[2][3] He scored his first senior international goal against Vanuatu in the 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup in December 2024.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list the Solomon Islands' goal tally first.[3]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 December 2024 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands  Vanuatu 1–0 4–2 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup
2. 3–0
Last updated 12 December 2024

References

  1. ^ "Solomon Islands football scholarship clarified". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Floyd, Terry, Jr. "Boyers set to shine". Solomon Star News. Retrieved 12 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. ^ Toito'ona, Ronald. "Rovu Boyers, Don Keana are Standout Players as Solomon Islands Thrash Vanuatu 4-1 in Sweet Revenge". In-Depth Solomons. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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