Jason Boyce

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|14}}

| birth_place = Hollywood, California, United States

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| height = 5 ft 7 in

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 1994–1997

| youthclubs1 = Washington Huskies

| years1 = 1998

| clubs1 = Colorado Rapids

| caps1 = 10

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1998

| clubs2 = → MLS Pro 40 (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1999

| clubs3 = Miami Fusion

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1999

| clubs4 = → MLS Pro 40 (loan)

| caps4 = 2

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1999–2000

| clubs5 = Orange County Zodiac

| caps5 = 27

| goals5 = 14

| years6 = 2002

| clubs6 = Seattle Sounders

| caps6 = 13

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2004

| clubs7 = Utah Blitzz

| caps7 = 5

| goals7 = 3

| years8 = 2005

| clubs8 = Los Angeles Galaxy

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2006

| clubs9 = Orange County Blue Star

| caps9 = 3

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2007–2008

| clubs10 = Hollywood United

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| years11 = 2015–

| clubs11 = Outbreak FC

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| nationalyears1 = 1994

| nationalteam1 = United States U-20

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Jason Boyce is a retired professional American soccer forward who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL A-League. He has four children, Jayson, Melia, Grace and Samuel Boyce. He coaches youth soccer for Pateadores, Newport/Costa Mesa 04 and 03. As well as the Women's Varsity soccer coach at Costa Mesa High School.

Youth

While born in Hollywood, California, Boyce grew up in Newport Beach. He graduated from Corona del Mar High School where he was a 1993 Parade Magazine High School All American soccer player. He was also a California state finalist in the long jump his senior year.{{cite web|url=http://articles.dailypilot.com/2004-01-12/news/export16215_1_jason-boyce-soccer-huskies |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725052932/http://articles.dailypilot.com/2004-01-12/news/export16215_1_jason-boyce-soccer-huskies |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 25, 2011 |title=Jason Boyce; January 12, 2004 |publisher=Articles.dailypilot.com |date=December 10, 2010 |accessdate=January 26, 2012}} Boyce attended the University of Washington, playing on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997. He was a 1997 Second Team All American.[https://web.archive.org/web/20060829032207/http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1997 1997 All Americans]

Professional

On February 1, 1998, the Colorado Rapids selected Boyce in the second round (twenty-third overall) of the 1998 MLS College Draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.intermark.com/rapids/rp020198.html |title=COLORADO RAPIDS GO FOR SPEED AND OFFENSE IN 1998 MLS COLLEGE AND SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFTS |publisher=Intermark.com |accessdate=January 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206071050/http://www.intermark.com/Rapids/rp020198.html |archivedate=February 6, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} In July 1998, the Rapids sent Boyce on loan to MLS Pro 40.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-23-sp-6471-story.html |title=Zodiac Tonight; July 23, 1998 |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=July 23, 1998 |access-date=January 26, 2012}} On August 14, 1998, the Rapids traded Boyce and Tyrone Marshall to the Miami Fusion in exchange for David Vaudreuil.{{cite web |url=http://www.intermark.com/rapids/rp081498.html |title=Rapids Load Up For Playoff Run With Acquisition Of Veteran Defender David Vaudreuil |publisher=Intermark.com |accessdate=January 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220014211/http://www.intermark.com/Rapids/rp081498.html |archivedate=February 20, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} He played five league games and one playoff game with the Fusion, then another four league games during the 1999 season before being waived in June 1999.{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-06-29/news/9906300291_1_fusion-welton-jason-boyce |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708144156/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-06-29/news/9906300291_1_fusion-welton-jason-boyce |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |title=Boyce Latest Waived By The Fusion |publisher=Articles.sun-sentinel.com |date=June 29, 1999 |accessdate=January 26, 2012}} He signed with the Orange County Zodiac of the USL A-League. He remained with the team, renamed the Orange County Wave in 2000. He broke his foot near the end of the 2000 season and sat out the 2001 season. He returned to the University of Washington to finish his degree. In June 2002, Boyce signed with the Seattle Sounders after the team was hit with several injuries.{{cite web|url=http://soundernation.tripod.com/2002_roster.htm |title=2002 Seattle Sounders roster |publisher=Soundernation.tripod.com |accessdate=January 26, 2012}} In 2004, he signed with the Utah Blitzz for that team's last season.{{cite web |author=Demosphere International, Inc. |url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22393.html |title=2004 Utah Blitzz |publisher=Uslpro.uslsoccer.com |accessdate=January 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328074432/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22393.html |archivedate=March 28, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} In 2005, he played for the Los Angeles Galaxy reserve team. Boyce played for Hollywood United in 2007 and 2008.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ro-hollywoodunited092007 |title=L.A.'s other galaxy of soccer stars |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date=January 19, 2012 |accessdate=January 26, 2012}} In 2010, he again played for the Galaxy reserve team.[http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/rapids-reserves-easily-dispatch-la-galaxy-reserves-3-1 Rapids Reserves Easily Dispatch LA Galaxy Reserves 3–1]{{dead link|date=January 2012}}