Andre Boucaud

Early career

Boucaud joined the youth system at Queens Park Rangers in 2000 and after the club lost their Academy status he moved to the Reading youth system towards the end of 2001. After breaking into Reading's reserve team, he signed a professional contract with the club on 25 March 2002 that contracted him at the club until June 2004., Boucaud was pursued by Premier League club Arsenal, but stayed with Reading as they gave him a three-year contract. He was loaned out to Second Division club Peterborough United until the end of the 2002–03 season on 27 March 2003 and he made his debut two days later as an 85th minute substitute in a 5–1 victory away to Mansfield Town. He finished the season with six appearances for Peterborough. Reading agreed to allow Boucaud to rejoin Peterborough on loan in June 2003, and Reading manager Alan Pardew said: "he's done enough to convince me that I shouldn't keep him there for too long". His return to Peterborough was completed on an initial one-month loan on 8 August 2003. His first appearance after returning was in a 4–3 defeat home to Hartlepool United the following day, and in September 2003 Peterborough manager Barry Fry said he wanted to extend Boucaud's stay at the club. Having made nine appearances and scored one goal for Peterborough in two months, he returned to Reading on 7 October 2003.

Peterborough United

Fry spoke of his desire to re-sign Boucaud, and after Reading released him on 10 May 2004, he re-signed…

Although born in England, Boucaud qualifies to play for Trinidad and Tobago through his parents, with his father born in Port of Spain and his mother born in Princes Town. Aged 19, his international debut came as a 61st-minute substitute in a 2–0 friendly victory over Iraq at the Hawthorns on 23 May 2004. A week later, he played in a 4–1 away defeat against Scotland on 30 May 2004, in which he forced goalkeeper Craig Gordon into making a save from a powerful shot. His first start for Trinidad was in a 3–0 home defeat to Northern Ireland on 6 June 2004. He played in three 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Trinidad, playing against Saint Kitts and Nevis once and Mexico twice. Boucaud was called up by Trinidad for the first time since 2004 for a friendly against Haiti on 10 August 2011, although the match was postponed due to a lack of funds. This was followed by a call-up for Trinidad's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bermuda and Barbados. He was named on the bench for both of these matches. Boucaud was not capped again until 4 June 2013, when he started in Trinidad's 4–0 friendly defeat away to Romania. He scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win over Saudi Arabia at the King Fahd International Stadium in the 2013 OSN Cup on 9 September 2013.

Boucaud is primarily a central midfielder and can also play in attacking and defensive midfield positions. He is described as a "stylish player with a deft touch" who has "the ability to create chances as well as provide a shield to the [defence]". He describes himself as "a player who loves football, I like to get it down and pass". After signing for Wycombe in 2007, he was described by manager Paul Lambert as a "gritty competitor who is also very good on the ball".

Boucaud was born in Enfield, Greater London. While suffering an unknown illness in 2009, it was suspected that Boucaud could have contracted swine flu. His first child was born in 2010.