# Tyler Bindon

Tyler Grant Bindon (born 27 January 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Reading on loan from Premier League side Nottingham Forest, and the New Zealand national team.

## 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. Bindon moved to California at age 12 after his mother was hired as a coach for the UCLA women's soccer team.

## Club career

Bindon began his career in New Zealand with East Coast Bays.
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. He made his professional debut the following day, in a 4–0 win at Millwall in the EFL Cup. Bindon scored his first Reading goal in a 2–1 defeat to Leyton Orient on 7 October 2023. 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. 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.
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.

## 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.
On 26 September 2023, Bindon was called up to the New Zealand men's national football team for the first time. 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. On 17 November 2023, Bindon made his first start for New Zealand in a friendly against Greece. In February 2024, Bindon was nominated for the 2023 New Zealand Men's Young Player of the Year.
In July 2024 he was selected to the New Zealand squad at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Bindon made his Olympic debut in the opening group game, a 2–1 win over Guinea.
Bindon scored his first goals for New Zealand on 15 November 2024, in a 8–1 victory over Vanuatu.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Reading | 2023–24 | EFL League One | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Reading | 2024–25 | EFL League One | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Reading | Total | Total | 68 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 4 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading (loan) | 2024–25 | EFL League One | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 77 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 5 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

### International

    As of match played 15 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| New Zealand | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 2 |

### International goals

| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 13 | 15 November 2024 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | Vanuatu | 4–1 | 8–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 13 | 15 November 2024 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand | Vanuatu | 5–1 | 8–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

New Zealand
* OFC Nations Cup: 2024
Individual
* Halberg Emerging Talent Award: 2024