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Tyler Bindon
New Zealand footballer (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tyler Grant Bindon (born 27 January 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League side Nottingham Forest, and the New Zealand national team.[2]
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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
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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]
On 3 February 2025, Bindon signed with Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a deal until June 2028 for an undisclosed transfer fee. He was immediately loaned back to Reading for the remainder of the season.[14]
On 16 April 2025, Bindon was nominated for the 2024–25 EFL League One Young Player of the Season award alongside Louie Barry and Richard Kone.[15] On 4 May 2025, Bindon was announced as Reading's Player of the Season, after scoring 3 goals in 47 appearances, helping Reading to a 7th-place finish.[16]
On 4 July 2025, Bindon was loaned to Championship side Sheffield United for the 2025-26 season.[17][18]
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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.[19][20] 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.[21] On 17 November 2023, Bindon made his first start for New Zealand in a friendly against Greece.[22][23] In February 2024, Bindon was nominated for the 2023 New Zealand Men's Young Player of the Year.[24]
In July 2024 he was selected to the New Zealand squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[25][26][27] Bindon made his Olympic debut in the opening group game, a 2–1 win over Guinea.[28][29]
Bindon scored his first goal for New Zealand on 15 November 2024, in a 8–1 victory over Vanuatu.[30]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 August 2025.
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025
International goals
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Honours
New Zealand
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