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{{Short description|New Zealand footballer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Boxall
| image = Michael Boxall (36975336216) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Boxall with [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]] in 2017
| full_name = Michael Joseph Boxall<ref name="FIFA">{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=15 |date=5 July 2007 |access-date=18 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=31 December 2013}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|8|18|df=yes}}{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
| birth_place = [[Auckland]], New Zealand{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
| height = 1.88 m<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Boxall |url=https://www.mnufc.com/players/michael-boxall/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |publisher=Minnesota United FC}}</ref>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]]
| clubnumber = 15
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Three Kings United]]
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = [[Mount Albert Grammar School]]
| collegeyears1 = 2007–2010
| college1 = [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer|UC Santa Barbara Gauchos]]
| collegecaps1 = 78
| collegegoals1 = 1
| years1 = 
| clubs1 = [[Ellerslie AFC|Ellerslie]]
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 
| clubs2 = [[Central United F.C.|Central United]]
| caps2 = 
| goals2 = 
| years3 = 2006–2007
| clubs3 = [[Auckland City FC|Auckland City]]
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2012
| clubs4 = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver Whitecaps]]
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011
| clubs5 = → [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23|Vancouver Whitecaps U-23]] (loan)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012
| clubs6 = → [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23|Vancouver Whitecaps U-23]] (loan)
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2013–2015
| clubs7 = [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]]
| caps7 = 39
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2013
| clubs8 = → [[Oakleigh Cannons FC|Oakleigh Cannons]] (loan)
| caps8 = 11
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2014–2015
| clubs9 = [[Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves|Wellington Phoenix Reserves]]
| caps9 = 2
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2015–2017
| clubs10 = [[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]]
| caps10 = 53
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2017–
| clubs11 = [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]]
| caps11 = 236
| goals11 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2007
| nationalteam1 = [[New Zealand national under-20 football team|New Zealand U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam2 = [[New Zealand national under-23 football team|New Zealand U23]]
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2021–2024
| nationalteam3 = [[New Zealand national under-23 football team|New Zealand Olympic]] ([[List of overage players in Olympic football|O.P.]])
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2006
| nationalteam4 = [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand A]]
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2011–
| nationalteam5 = [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]]
| nationalcaps5 = 54
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| club-update = 25 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 24 March 2025
}}

'''Michael Joseph Boxall''' (born 18 August 1988) is a New Zealand professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]] and the [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand national team]].<ref name="Phoenix Confirm Boxall Signing">{{cite web|title=Phoenix Confirm Boxall Signing|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoenix/news-display/phoenix-confirm-boxall-signing/48057|publisher=Wellington Phoenix|access-date=16 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218074707/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wellingtonphoenix/news-display/Phoenix-Confirm-Boxall-Signing/48057|archive-date=18 December 2012}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Boxall was born on 18 August 1988 in [[Auckland]], New Zealand. He attended and played for [[Mount Albert Grammar School]]. With Boxall anchoring the defence, Mount Albert won the league title in 2004 and 2005 and placed first at the national tournament in 2005. In his senior season in 2006, Boxall was named the team [[captain (association football)|captain]]. He led the team to a second Knockout Cup title in three years. They also went to the Auckland Secondary School Soccer Association Championship. Mt. Albert went on to finish second at nationals that year.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Boxall played for teams in his native New Zealand including [[Ellerslie AFC]], [[Three Kings United]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.threekings.org.nz/seniors.html |title=Ken Says |access-date=2 September 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040810111540/http://www.threekings.org.nz/seniors.html |archive-date=10 August 2004 }}</ref> [[Central United F.C.|Central United]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~colcook/napier_2005.html |title=NAPIER UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT WINNERS 2005 |access-date=2 September 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902215828/http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~colcook/napier_2005.html |archive-date=2 September 2014 }}</ref> and [[Auckland City FC]], leading Central United to the 2007 [[Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier]] title. In addition, Boxall won the [[New Zealand Football Championship|NZFC]] with Auckland City, where he made 6 appearances that year despite scoring zero goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/cgi-bin/control.pl?Function=Display&Item=mh_playapp.txt |title=2006/7 PLAYER APPEARANCES |access-date=18 April 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013100242/http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/cgi-bin/control.pl?Function=Display&Item=mh_playapp.txt |archive-date=13 October 2007 }}</ref> He was named the Auckland City Young Player of the Year with Central United in 2006 and then again with Auckland City FC in 2007.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Boxall was recruited to play [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] by head coach [[Tim Vom Steeg]]. He followed in the footsteps of other New Zealand players at Santa Barbara such as [[Tony Lochhead]] and [[Neil Jones (footballer)|Neil Jones]], both of whom have received senior international caps after appearing for UCSB. In his first season with the Gauchos, Boxall played in 12 games, starting 10. He provided no goals nor assists but proved to be a solid defensive rock alongside Gaucho defensive stalwart [[Andy Iro]]. Boxall's season was cut short due to a knee injury which forced him to miss the rest of the year. Despite missing half the season, Boxall led all rookies with 10 starts and tied for the team-high in both yellow and red cards, 6 and 1 respectively.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

==Playing career==
===Club===
====Vancouver Whitecaps FC====
Boxall was selected first overall in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft by [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]. He agreed to terms with the club on 17 March 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2011/03/whitecaps-fc-sign-four-more-players-mls-side|title=Whitecaps FC sign four more players to MLS side &#124; Vancouver Whitecaps FC|publisher=Whitecapsfc.com|date=17 March 2011|access-date=23 June 2012}}</ref> and made his professional debut on 19 March, in Vancouver's 2011 MLS opener against [[Toronto FC]].<ref>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/hassli-whitecaps-pummel-tfc-dynamite-debut Hassli, Whitecaps pummel TFC in dynamite debut] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322041335/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/hassli-whitecaps-pummel-tfc-dynamite-debut |date=22 March 2011 }}</ref> After appearing in three matches for the Whitecaps in the 2012 season, Boxall was waived on 22 June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2012/06/whitecaps-fc-waive-defender-michael-boxall|title=Whitecaps FC waive defender Michael Boxall &#124; Vancouver Whitecaps FC|publisher=Whitecapsfc.com|date=22 June 2012|access-date=23 June 2012}}</ref>

====Wellington Phoenix====
On 10 July 2012, it was confirmed by the club that Boxall officially joined the Wellington Phoenix of his native New Zealand on a two-year contract. Instrumental in signing Boxall was [[Ricki Herbert]], coach of both the Phoenix and the New Zealand national team at the time.<ref name="Phoenix Confirm Boxall Signing" /> Boxall debuted for the club on 14 October 2012, in the 1–1 away draw against Melbourne Heart in Round 2. After the beginning to his time in Wellington which saw him play backup to [[Ben Sigmund]] and [[Andrew Durante]], Boxall was loaned to the [[Oakleigh Cannons]] of the [[Victorian Premier League]].<ref name="Loan Spell">{{cite web|title=Football: One call seals Brockie's loan spell| url= http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/256033/football-one-call-seals-brockies-loan-spell |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |access-date=20 January 2014}}</ref> Following a disappointing first season with the Phoenix, Boxall signed a one-year contract extension on 15 January 2014. Boxall stated that the club's direction under new head coach [[Ernie Merrick]] was the deciding factor in signing a new deal with the club.<ref name="New Deals">{{cite web|title=Soccer: New Nix deals for Riera, Boxall| date=15 January 2014 |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11186961|publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=20 January 2014}}</ref> In the [[2013–14 A-League|2013–14 season]], Boxall appeared in 20 games for the Phoenix, starting 18.<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Boxall, Central Defender, Wellington Phoenix |url= http://www.ultimatealeague.com/player_detail.php?player_id=702 |publisher=Ultimate A-League |access-date=4 May 2014}}</ref>

====SuperSport United====
Boxall joined [[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]], a South African team in the [[South African Premier Division|Premier Division]], in 2015. He scored five goals and made 68 appearances for SuperSport in league and cup competition over two seasons, winning the [[Nedbank Cup]] in the process.<ref name="ESPN-2017">{{cite news |last=Carlisle |first=Jeff |date=12 July 2017 |title=Minnesota United signs New Zealand international defender Michael Boxall |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37526677/minnesota-united-signs-new-zealand-international-defender-michael-boxall |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=23 July 2023}}</ref>

====Minnesota United FC====
After his stint in the Confederations Cup, Boxall returned to the United States in July 2017 and signed with the MLS expansion team [[Minnesota United FC]].<ref name="ESPN-2017"/> In his first four seasons with the club, Boxall made 124 total appearances—leading Minnesota overall—and scored four goals. He signed a contract extension in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |date=9 September 2021 |title=Minnesota United signs Michael Boxall to new two-year contract |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-united-signs-michael-boxall-to-new-two-year-contract-mls/600095634/ |work=[[Star-Tribune]] |accessdate=23 July 2023}}</ref>

During his first [[Leagues Cup]] match on 23 July 2023 against [[Puebla FC]], Boxall earned his first career MLS [[red card (sport)|red card]] for a foul on [[Guillermo Martínez Ayala|Guillermo Martínez]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Greder |first=Andy |date=23 July 2023 |title=Shorthanded Loons pour it on Puebla in 4–0 blowout |url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/07/23/shorthanded-loons-pour-it-on-puebla-in-4-0-blowout/ |work=[[St. Paul Pioneer Press]] |accessdate=23 July 2023}}</ref>

===International===
[[File:Russia-New Zeland (25).jpg|thumb|Boxall (centre) playing for [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] at the [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup]]]]
Boxall has represented New Zealand at various international levels. His début with the national setup was with the Junior All-Whites ([[New Zealand national under-20 football team|U-20s]]) in which he made 14 appearances with no goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/nz_u20_men_michael_boxall.html |title=Michael Boxall U-20 Player Profile at NZfootball |date=22 July 2008 |access-date=23 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100420102453/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/nz_u20_men_michael_boxall.html |archive-date=20 April 2010 }}</ref> During this time, he appeared in the [[2007 U-20 World Cup OFC qualifying tournament]] and ultimately the [[2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup]]. He played in all three U-20 World Cup games before New Zealand were knocked out.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Boxall has also represented the [[New Zealand national under-23 football team|New Zealand U-23]] Olympic team, known as the ''Oly-Whites''. He played in all 5 [[2008 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament|2008 OFC Olympic Qualifiers]] which saw New Zealand advance to their first ever [[Olympic Games]]. At the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], Boxall again appeared in all three of New Zealand's games before they were eliminated.<ref>{{cite news|title=Olympic Football Squads Named |url=http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee |date=4 July 2008 |access-date=4 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705171737/http://www.olympic.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=6019 |archive-date=5 July 2008 }}</ref> In addition to these eight games, he played four Olympic warm-up matches against [[Central Coast Mariners FC|Central Coast Mariners]], [[Persikota Tangerang]], [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia (senior squad)]], and [[Persija Jakarta]] between the Qualifying Tournament and the Beijing Olympic Tournament.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Boxall made two appearances for New Zealand A at the [[Agribank Cup]] in Vietnam during October 2006, appearing against [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061116114414/http://www.nzsoccer.com/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=15594 Thailand 1 New Zealand A 0] From http://www.nzsoccer.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014021709/http://www.nzsoccer.com/ |date=14 October 2008 }}, Posted 28 October 2006.</ref> and [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061116114536/http://www.nzsoccer.com/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=15625 Bahrain Victory Positive Sign For Future – Jacobs] From http://www.nzsoccer.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014021709/http://www.nzsoccer.com/ |date=14 October 2008 }}, Posted 30 October 2006.</ref> Both games were held at the [[Mỹ Đình National Stadium]] in [[Hanoi]], Vietnam.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Only days after making his Whitecaps debut, Boxall was called up to the [[New Zealand national football team|All Whites]]' squad for their match against [[China national football team|China]] on 25 March 2011,<ref>{{cite web|author=Matthew Doyle|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/march-fifa-dates-lead-mls-roster-diaspora|title=March FIFA dates lead to MLS roster diaspora|publisher=MLSsoccer.com|date=16 March 2011|access-date=23 June 2012}}</ref> where he came on as a second-half substitute.<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_4812491">{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/sport/latest-sport/4812491/All-Whites-draw-with-China|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912165520/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/sport/latest-sport/4812491/All-Whites-draw-with-China|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 September 2012|title=All Whites draw with China in friendly|author=Martin, Sean|date=26 March 2011|agency=[[NZPA]]|work=[[The Sunday Star-Times]]|access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref>

Boxall was called up as one of three overage players for the New Zealand U-23 Olympic team to play at the [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/105080?newsfeedId=1275622| title= Squads named for Tokyo 2020| date= 25 June 2021| publisher= [[New Zealand Football]]| language= en| access-date= 25 June 2021}}</ref> However, a thigh injury just before the tournament meant he had to pull out of the squad.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Foote |first1=Stephen |title=Tokyo Olympics: Huge blow for OlyWhites, as star defender Michael Boxall ruled out of Games |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/olympics/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-huge-blow-for-olywhites-as-star-defender-michael-boxall-ruled-out-of-games.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714041326/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/olympics/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-huge-blow-for-olywhites-as-star-defender-michael-boxall-ruled-out-of-games.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2021 |access-date=14 July 2021 |work=[[Newshub]] |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2023, the New Zealand team walked out of an international friendly against [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] after an alleged incident of racial abuse against Boxall.<ref>[[Australian Associated Press]], [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/20/new-zealand-abandon-qatar-friendly-at-half-time-over-alleged-racial-abuse New Zealand abandon Qatar friendly at half-time over alleged racial abuse], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 19 June 2023</ref>

On 24 March 2025, Boxall scored the opening goal, a header, for the New Zealand [[All Whites]] in their 3-0 victory over New Caledonia to help the [[All Whites]] qualify for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]]. It was his first ever goal for [[New Zealand]], scored at the age of 36.

==Personal life==
Boxall is of [[Samoans|Samoan]] heritage and is the older brother of New Zealand international footballer [[Nikko Boxall]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Ramsay |first1=George |last2=Dotson |first2=Kevin |date=21 June 2023 |title=Soccer match between New Zealand and Qatar abandoned at halftime amid racial abuse allegations |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/20/sport/new-zealand-qatar-match-abandoned-racial-abuse-spt-intl/index.html |website=[[CNN]] |access-date=21 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rollo |first1=Phillip |title=Boxall brothers to team up in All Whites as Nikko joins older brother Michael |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/102246066/boxall-brothers-to-team-up-in-all-whites-as-nikko-joins-older-brother-michael |website=stuff.co.nz |publisher=Stuff |access-date=13 July 2018 |date=14 March 2018}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|michael-boxall/48601|access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>

{| 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"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Auckland City FC]]
|{{nowrap|[[2006–07 New Zealand Football Championship|2006–07]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|title=Michael Boxall|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/42752/Michael_Boxall.html|access-date=18 January 2021|website=www.national-football-teams.com|language=en}}</ref>}}
|[[New Zealand Football Championship|Premiership]]
|4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|[[2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season|2011]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|19||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0
|-
|[[2012 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season|2012]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!19!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!21!!0
|-
|{{nowrap|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23|Vancouver Whitecaps U23]] (loan)}}
|[[2012 PDL season|2012]]<ref name=":0" />
|[[USL PDL]]
|2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||1
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Wellington Phoenix FC |Wellington Phoenix]]
|[[2012–13 New Zealand Football Championship|2012–13]]
|rowspan="3"|[[A-League Men|A-League]]
|4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0
|-
|[[2013–14 New Zealand Football Championship|2013–14]]
|16||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||0
|-
|[[2014–15 New Zealand Football Championship|2014–15]]
|19||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!39!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!39!!2
|-
|[[Oakleigh Cannons FC|Oakleigh Cannons]] (loan)
|2013<ref name=":0" />
|[[National Premier Leagues Victoria|PL Victoria]]
|11||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[SuperSport United F.C.|SuperSport United]]
|[[2015–16 South African Premier Division|2015–16]]
|rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|[[South African Premier Division|SA Premier Division]]}}
|25||2||4||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in [[MTN 8]]|name=MTN8}}||0||32||3
|-
|[[2016–17 South African Premier Division|2016–17]]
|28||2||3||0||4
|0||||||1{{efn|name=MTN8}}||0||36||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!53!!4!!7!!1!!6!!0!!!!!!2!!0!!68!!5
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]]
|[[2017 Minnesota United FC season|2017]]
|rowspan="9"|MLS
|12||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0
|-
|[[2018 Minnesota United FC season|2018]]
|32||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||2
|-
|[[2019 Minnesota United FC season|2019]]
|29||2||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance(s) in [[MLS Cup Playoffs]]|name=Play}}||0||35||2
|-
|[[2020 Minnesota United FC season|2020]]
|19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=Play}}||0||22||0
|-
|[[2021 Minnesota United FC season|2021]]
|17||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||17||0
|-
|[[2022 Minnesota United FC season|2022]]
|31||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=Play}}||0||34||0
|-
|[[2023 Minnesota United FC season|2023]]
|32||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0||0||0||34||2
|-
|[[2024 Minnesota United FC season|2024]]
|24||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||24||1
|-
|[[2025 Minnesota United FC season|2025]]
|12||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||13||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!208!!8!!12!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!5!!0!!229!!8
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!244!!12!!17!!1!!6!!0!!!!!!6!!0!!273!!13
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{{Updated|24 March 2025}}<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="14"|[[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]]
|2011||3||0
|-
|2012||4||0
|-
|2013||0||0
|-
|2014||4||0
|-
|2015||3||0
|-
|2016||6||0
|-
|2017||11||0
|-
|2018||0||0
|-
|2019||1||0
|-
|2021||3||0
|-
|2022||4||0
|-
|2023||7||0
|-
|2024||6||0
|-
|2025||2||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!54!!1
|}
====International goals====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Cap !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
!scope=row|1
|align=center|54
|24 March 2025||[[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]], New Zealand||{{fb|NCL}}||align=center|'''1'''–0||align=center|3–0||[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Awards and honours==
'''Auckland City FC'''
* [[Northern League (New Zealand)|Northern Premier League]]: 2007<ref name=uscbprofile>[http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/boxall_michael00.html UC Santa Barbara player profile; Michael Boxall] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811224747/http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/boxall_michael00.html |date=11 August 2008 }}</ref>
* [[New Zealand Football Championship]]: 2007<ref name=uscbprofile />

'''SuperSport United'''
* [[Nedbank Cup]]: 2016, 2017

'''New Zealand'''
* [[OFC Nations Cup]]: [[2016 OFC Nations Cup|2016]]

'''Individual'''
* [[Auckland City FC|ACFC]] Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/about/awards.asp |title=Auckland City football Club; Award Winners |publisher=Aucklandcityfc.com |access-date=23 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429225452/http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/about/awards.asp |archive-date=29 April 2016 }}</ref>
* All-[[Big West]] Honorable Mention: 2008<ref name=uscbprofile />
* All-[[Big West]] First Team: 2009<ref name=uscbprofile />
* [[NSCAA]] Third Team All-American: 2010<ref name=mlsprofile>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/player/michael-boxall MLS Player profiles; Michael Boxall] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113185635/http://www.mlssoccer.com/player/michael-boxall |date=13 January 2011 }}</ref>
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200118012346/https://collegesoccernews.com/ College Soccer News] Third Team All-America: 2010<ref name=mlsprofile />
* All-Far West Region First Team: 2010<ref name=mlsprofile />
* [[Big West]] Defender of the Year: 2010<ref name=mlsprofile />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{FIFA player|261367}}
* {{NFT player|42752}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130208024120/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=1130 NZ Football profile]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103084553/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=58203/bio/index.html |date=3 November 2009 |title=NBC Olympics profile }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150505192310/http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/player/michael-boxall/1lwobm4m4nqos17z0xvsgr2meu Wellington Phoenix player profile]
* {{MLS player|michael-boxall}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506003556/http://www.whitecapsfc.com/players/michael-boxall |date=6 May 2012 |title=Vancouver Whitecaps player profile }}
* [http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/boxall_michael00.html UC Santa Barbara player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027140648/http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/boxall_michael00.html |date=27 October 2019 }}

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