Bio

Tyler Grant Bindon (born 27 January 2005) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Reading and the New Zealand national team. Early life Bindon was born on January 27, 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. Club career Bindon began his career in New Zealand with East Coast Bays. On August 7, 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 October 7, 2023. International career Bindon won his first cap for the United States under-19 team against Argentina in March 2023. On September 26, 2023, Bindon was called up to the New Zealand men's national football team for the first time.