Tyler Bindon

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
–2023 Los Angeles FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Reading 58 (2)
International career‡
2023 United States U19 2 (0)
2024– New Zealand U23 3 (0)
2023– New Zealand 13 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  New Zealand
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 2024 Fiji/Vanuatu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:09, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:18, 15 November 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]

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] Bindon captained Reading for the first time on 2 November 2024 against Fleetwood Town in the first round of the FA Cup where he scored the opening goal in a 2-0 win.[12][13]

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.[14][15] 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.[16] On 17 November 2023, Bindon made his first start for New Zealand in a friendly against Greece.[17][18] In February 2024, Bindon was nominated for the 2023 New Zealand Men's Young Player of the Year.[19]

In July 2024 he was selected to the New Zealand squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[20][21][22] Bindon made his Olympic debut in the opening group game, a 2–1 win over Guinea.[23][24]

Bindon scored his first goals for New Zealand on 15 November 2024, in a 8-1 victory over Vanuatu.[25]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 December 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2023–24[26] EFL League One 40 2 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 44 2
2024–25[27] EFL League One 18 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 20 1
Career total 58 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 64 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

International

As of match played 15 November 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
New Zealand 2023 4 0
2024 9 2
Total 13 2

International goals

No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 15 November 2024 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand  Vanuatu 4–1 8–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 5–1

Honours

New Zealand

References

  1. ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ Tyler Bindon at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Bindon signs for the Royals!". Reading FC. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "ASN: Young dual national Tyler Bindon explains his decision to represent New Zealand". americansoccernow.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Teenager Tyler Bindon lands deal with English League One club Reading!". friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Tyler Bindon signs with English League 1 club Reading FC". East Coast Bays AFC. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Reading sign defender Bindon from Los Angeles FC". BBC Sport. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Reading crush Millwall for rare victory". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  9. ^ "RUBÉN: "WE LOST IN A SITUATION WE COULD SOLVE… AND IT HURTS"". Reading FC. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  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.
  12. ^ "Team News | Your line-up for Fleetwood cup test". Reading FC. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Report | Reading 2-0 Fleetwood Town". Reading FC. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  14. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Teenage centre back Tyler Bindon named in All Whites squad for October friendlies". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  16. ^ "All Whites captain Chris Wood rescues draw with late penalty against DR Congo". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Recap: All Whites suffer 2-0 loss to Greece in men's international football friendly". stuff.co.nz. Stuff. 18 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  18. ^ "All Whites vs Greece score: New Zealand go down 2-0 to Greece despite stronger second half". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Herald. 18 November 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Vote now in the New Zealand Football Awards". New Zealand Football. 22 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  20. ^ FC, Reading (9 July 2024). "Bindon becomes an Olympian!". Reading FC.
  21. ^ https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/olympicgames/paris2024/mens/articles/tyler-bindon-new-zealand-interview
  22. ^ "Tyler Bindon's dreams of Olympic glory ... and the secret inside his socks". Friends of Football. 22 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Guinea vs New Zealand - Men's Group A Match 2". Olympics. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  24. ^ "Men's Olympic Team beat Guinea to start Paris 2024 campaign with a win". New Zealand Football. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  25. ^ "Ruthless New Zealand rout Vanuatu to reach third round". FIFA. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  26. ^ "Games played by Tyler Bindon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  27. ^ "Games played by Tyler Bindon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  28. ^ "All Whites win sixth OFC Men's Nations Cup with 3-0 win against Vanuatu". friendsofootballnz.com. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.