MICHAEL BOXALL
Defender · Minnesota United FC · Major League Soccer
“Old-school centre-back who keeps New Zealand’s line together.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Boxall still has value as a veteran centre back, but age profile and a league-level discount keep it contained. His recent Minnesota United FC spell remains the clearest evidence of his case.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €638K – €751K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
M. Boxall is a seasoned centre-back who leans on positioning, timing, and plain defensive know-how. He stays compact, wins the simple battles, and clears danger without fuss, bringing a veteran’s calm to the heart of the back line. His game is built on reading play early and making the safe, decisive intervention.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.05
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 1 shot in 23 matches (1699 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
1 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 6.6 |
 Major League Soccer | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1,605 | 6.41 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1,699 | 6.42 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.05
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.21
per 90 · 80% completed
Key passes
0.26
per 90
Pass accuracy
91%
Fouls won
0.58
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.17
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  Sporting Kansas City | MLS | W3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Oct 25 |  Houston Dynamo | MLS | D0-0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Oct 17 |  St. Louis City | MLS | W3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oct 15 |  Colorado Rapids | MLS | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Oct 11 | Houston Dynamo | MLS | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 27 |  Seattle Sounders | MLS | L3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Major League Soccer1,605 (94%)Leagues Cup94 (6%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.41 |
| 2025/26 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 7.01 |
| 2024/25 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.80 |
| 2023/24 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.80 |
| 2022/23 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.76 |
| 2021/22 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 6.82 |
| 2020/21 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.93 |
| 2019/20 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.97 |
Career highlights
Cup
2016/2017, 2015/2016
Spell detail
Apps
297
Goals
8
Assists
2
Minutes
26,214
By season
| 2026/27 | Major League Soccer | 21 app | 0 g | 6.41 |
| 2025/26 | Major League Soccer | 37 app | 1 g | 7.01 |
| 2024/25 | Major League Soccer | 35 app | 1 g | 6.80 |
| 2023/24 | Major League Soccer | 38 app | 2 g | 6.80 |
| 2022/23 | Major League Soccer | 34 app | 0 g | 6.76 |
| 2021/22 | Major League Soccer | 26 app | 0 g | 6.82 |
Goals by season
8 goals in the spell
International career
New Zealand
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
New Zealand
New Zealand's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
206
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.27