Galaxy sign much-travelled winger Tyler Boyd

The LA Galaxy have signed winger Tyler Boyd, who was last under contract at Turkish giants Besiktas, the MLS club announced.

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The #LAGalaxy sign midfielder Tyler Boyd.

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— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) February 20, 2023

The 28-year-old offensive player, who has 10 US men’s national team appearances, signed a contract through the 2023 MLS season.

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The New Zealand-born Boyd scored a brace against Guyana at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. But he hasn’t featured for the Yanks since the Concacaf Nations League victory at Cuba in November 2019.

“We’d like to welcome Tyler to the LA Galaxy,” head coach and sporting director Greg Vanney said in a release. “Tyler is a highly motivated player with a wealth of experience, a high work rate and a capacity to finish attacks. We look forward to integrating him into the team this season.”

The move comes after Samuel Grandsir joined French League 2 leaders Le Havre while Kevin Cabral was traded to the Colorado Rapids.

Boyd made 35 appearances for Besiktas, scoring four goals and adding one assist.

He also played for Portuguese top-flight side Vitoria de Guimaraes and A-League side Wellington Phoenix during his well-traveled career.

LA open their 2023 season with an El Trafico clash against defending MLS Cup champions LAFC at the Rose Bowl on Feb. 25.