Boyd Reith
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Boyd Reith
|image =
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|5|df=y}}
|birth_place = Rotterdam, Netherlands
|position = Right-back
|currentclub = Sparta Rotterdam
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010
|youthclubs1 = VV Groeneweg
|youthyears2 = 2010–2019
|youthclubs2 = Feyenoord
|years1 = 2019–2020
|clubs1 = Jong Sparta
|caps1 = 22
|goals1 = 4
|years2 = 2020–2022
|clubs2 = Helmond Sport
|caps2 = 71
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2022–2024
|clubs3 = Roda JC
|caps3 = 72
|goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2024–
|clubs4 = Sparta Rotterdam
|caps4 = 13
|goals4 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
|nationalteam1 = Netherlands U17
|nationalcaps1 = 9
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 18:43,11 January 2025 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Boyd Reith (born 5 May 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for {{Dutch football updater|SpartaRot}} club Sparta Rotterdam.
Club career
=Early career=
Reith came through Feyenoord's youth academy after moving there from childhood club VV Groeneweg.{{cite web |title=Eerste profcontract voor verdediger Boyd Reith |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/eerste-profcontract-voor-verdediger-boyd-reith |website=Feyenoord |access-date=12 April 2023 |language=nl |date=6 April 2016}} On 6 April 2016, he signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord, a three-year deal until 2019. He joined Sparta Rotterdam in 2020, having not made any professional appearances for Feyenoord.{{cite web |last1=Beck |first1=Tim |title=Interview Boyd Reith: "Het is mijn doel om dit jaar mijn Eredivisiedebuut te maken" |url=https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/binnenland/277488/interview-boyd-reith-het-is-mijn-doel-om-dit-jaar-mijn-eredivisiedebuut-te-maken |website=Elfvoetbal |access-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005072423/https://www.elfvoetbal.nl/binnenland/277488/interview-boyd-reith-het-is-mijn-doel-om-dit-jaar-mijn-eredivisiedebuut-te-maken |archive-date=5 October 2022 |language=nl |date=8 October 2019}}
Although he featured for the reserve team Jong Sparta in the Tweede Divisie, the move did not yield the desired results for Reith, and he cited his limited playing time as a younger player in the squad.{{cite news |last1=Verhaar |first1=Thijs |title=Reith doet boekje open over mooie kleedkamerhumor bij Helmond Sport |url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=377861 |access-date=11 April 2023 |work=Voetbalzone |date=9 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013050442/https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=377861 |archive-date=13 October 2022 |language=nl}}
=Helmond Sport=
He left Sparta and joined Helmond Sport in August 2020,{{cite news |last1=Ottens |first1=Chris |title=Helmond Sport pakt door: rechtsback van Sparta naar De Braak |url=https://www.ed.nl/helmond-sport/helmond-sport-pakt-door-rechtsback-van-sparta-naar-de-braak~ae27b80c/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |work=Eindhovens Dagblad |date=21 August 2020 |language=nl}} making his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie in a 2–1 away win over TOP Oss on 29 August 2020.{{cite web |title=Helmond Sport start competitie met zege op TOP Oss |url=https://www.helmondsport.nl/wedstrijden/29082020/helmond-sport-start-competitie-met-zege-op-top-oss |website=Helmond Sport |access-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205222527/https://www.helmondsport.nl/wedstrijden/29082020/helmond-sport-start-competitie-met-zege-op-top-oss |archive-date=5 December 2022 |language=nl |date=29 August 2020}} After spending two seasons at Helmond Sport, Reith declined the offer of a new contract, opting to move on.{{cite news |last1=Ottens |first1=Chris |title=De groeibriljant van Helmond Sport loopt na dit seizoen transfervrij de deur uit: 'Wil een stap maken' |url=https://www.ed.nl/helmond-sport/de-groeibriljant-van-helmond-sport-loopt-na-dit-seizoen-transfervrij-de-deur-uit-wil-een-stap-maken~a0498aa1/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |work=Eindhovens Dagblad |date=28 February 2022 |language=nl}} In his final appearance for Helmond Sport, he scored a 95th-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw with Den Bosch on 6 May 2022.{{cite news |last1=Pichel |first1=Dominique |title=Rechtsback Reith zorgt in extremis voor jubel bij huldigingsduel van Helmond Sport |url=https://www.ed.nl/helmond-sport/rechtsback-reith-zorgt-in-extremis-voor-jubel-bij-huldigingsduel-van-helmond-sport~add58aa6/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |work=Eindhovens Dagblad |date=6 May 2022 |language=nl}}
=Roda JC=
On 27 May 2022, Reith was announced as a new signing for Roda JC, signing a two-year contract with an option for a further year.{{cite web |title=Roda JC legt talentvolle Boyd Reith vast |url=https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/27-05-2022/roda-jc-legt-talentvolle-boyd-reith-vast |website=Roda JC Kerkrade |access-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005072423/https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/27-05-2022/roda-jc-legt-talentvolle-boyd-reith-vast |archive-date=5 October 2022 |language=nl |date=27 May 2022}} He made his debut for the club as a starter on the first matchday of the 2022–23 season, in a 2–0 away win over Dordrecht.{{cite news |last1=Visser |first1=Emil |title=Roda JC wint eerste competitiewedstrijd simpel van FC Dordrecht |url=https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220805_97184991 |access-date=19 February 2023 |work=De Limburger |date=5 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129071747/https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220805_97184991 |archive-date=29 November 2022 |language=nl}}{{cite web |title=FC Dordrecht vs. Roda JC Kerkrade – 5 augustus 2022 |url=https://nl.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/05/netherlands/eerste-divisie/bvo-fc-dordrecht/roda-jc/3798123/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=19 February 2023}} Throughout the rest of the season, Reith was primarily utilised as the team's starting right-back.
=Sparta Rotterdam=
On 14 June 2024, it was announced that Reith would rejoin Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam on a free transfer on 1 July 2024, signing a three-year contract with the club.{{cite press release |title=Boyd Reith keert terug bij Sparta |url=https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/boyd-reith-keert-terug-sparta/ |website=Sparta Rotterdam |access-date=15 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614080115/https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/boyd-reith-keert-terug-sparta/ |archive-date=14 June 2024 |language=nl |date=14 June 2024}}{{cite news |title=Voetbalclub Sparta neemt Reith transfervrij over van Roda JC |url=https://www.ad.nl/kerkrade/voetbalclub-sparta-neemt-reith-transfervrij-over-van-roda-jc~ad0c1645/ |access-date=15 June 2024 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=14 June 2024 |language=nl}}
International career
Reith represented the Netherlands U17 team alongside notable players such as Matthijs de Ligt, Justin Kluivert and Donyell Malen.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 11 January 2025}}{{WorldFootball.net|boyd-reith}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Jong Sparta
|22 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Helmond Sport
|36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Eerste Divisie |35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 73 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Roda JC
|Eerste Divisie |35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|Eerste Divisie |37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs}} | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 2 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!178 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 7 |
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References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Rotterdam
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Tweede Divisie players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Sparta Rotterdam players
Category:Helmond Sport players
Category:Roda JC Kerkrade players