Arkell Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd (born 22 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Lucia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arkell Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Torquay United (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 2024– | Cheltenham Town | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Saint Lucia | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:36, 22 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024 | |||
Jude-Boyd progressed through Queens Park Rangers's academy and had loans at Dagenham & Redbridge and Torquay United before joining Cheltenham Town in summer 2024.
Club career
editJude-Boyd joined Queens Park Rangers's academy at under-9 level.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in summer 2022.[5] In December 2022, Jude-Boyd joined National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-month development loan.[6] He did not make an appearance during this loan.[3] On 28 June 2023, it was announced that he had agreed a new one-year deal with Queens Park Rangers.[7]
In February 2024, he joined National League South side Torquay United on loan, and made his debut on 6 February, starting a 3–2 defeat away to Maidstone United.[8][9] Jude Boyd scored 6 times in 17 matches across his Torquay loan, being awarded the club's player of the month award for February, March and April, as well as the goal of the month in March 2024 for a goal against Weymouth.[3][10][11][12] He was also given Torquay's young player of the season award at the end of the season.[13] He was released by QPR at the end of the season.[14]
In June 2024, Jude-Boyd signed for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.[15][4]
International career
editJude-Boyd was included in Saint Lucia's 23-man squad for the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League in November 2023, but was unable to play due to documentation issues.[16] He was included in Saint Lucia's squad for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League in September 2024 against Curaçao and Grenada. He made his debut against Curaçao, scoring first in an eventual 2-1 win.[17]
Style of play
editTorquay manager Gary Johnson described Jude-Boyd as "a very quick, aggressive defender who can play right-back, or right wing-back".[9]
References
edit- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "DT92 ~ Arkell Jude-Boyd". www.doingthe92.com.
- ^ a b c "A. Jude-Boyd: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b Palmer, Jon (18 June 2024). "QPR full-back joins Robins". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Webb, Matt (24 June 2022). "First pro contract for Arkell Jude-Boyd". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Webb, Matt (3 December 2022). "Jude-Boyd joins Daggers on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Duke-McKenna and Jude-Boyd agree new deals". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Jude-Boyd joins Torquay on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b Herbert, Tim (6 February 2024). "New loan signing for Torquay United". www.torbayweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Jude-Boyd Named BVEC Player Of The Month For February!". Torquay United F.C. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Jude-Boyd On The Double For March!". Torquay United F.C. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Jude-Boyd Named BVEC Player Of The Month For April!". Torquay United F.C. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Dean & Arkell Get The Yellow Army's Votes". Torquay United F.C. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Development Squad departures". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town sign midfielder Luke Young and defender Arkell Jude-Boyd". BBC Sport. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Terrel Thomas Secures Two-year Football Contract". VP Digital. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Match Center". CONCACAF. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
External links
edit- Arkell Jude-Boyd at Soccerbase
