Arkell Jude-Boyd

Arkell Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd (born 22 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for Shrewsbury Town. Born in England, he plays for the Saint Lucia national team.

Jude-Boyd progressed through Queens Park Rangers's academy and had loans at Dagenham & Redbridge and Torquay United before joining Cheltenham Town in summer 2024 leaving in 2026. Joining Shrewsbury Town in Summer 2026

Club career

Queens Park Rangers Jude-Boyd joined Queens Park Rangers's academy at under-9 level. He signed his first professional contract with the club in summer 2022. In December 2022, Jude-Boyd joined National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-month development loan. He did not make an appearance during this loan.

In February 2024, he joined National League South side Torquay United on loan, and made his debut on 6 February, starting a 3–2 defeat away to Maidstone United. Jude Boyd scored 6 times in 17 matches across his Torquay loan, being awarded the club's player of the month award for February, March and April, as well as the goal of the month in March 2024 for a goal against Weymouth. He was also given Torquay's young player of the season award at the end of the season. He was released by QPR at the end of the season.

Cheltenham Town In June 2024, Jude-Boyd signed for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town. He scored his first goal for the club on 21 September 2024, with a second-half equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Chesterfield, but suffered a hamstring injury while scoring which was expected to leave him unavailable for four months. Jude-Boyd returned as a second-half substitute against Rotherham United on 2 November however, and went on to make 34 league appearances in total across the 2024–25 season, in which he scored three goals and provided three assists. He was subject to a rejected transfer bid from Peterborough United in January 2025, and transfer interest from both Stockport County and Derby County in summer 2025.

International career Jude-Boyd was included in Saint Lucia's 23-man squad for the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League in November 2023, but was unable to play due to documentation issues. He was included in Saint Lucia's squad for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League in September 2024 against Curaçao and Grenada. He made his debut against Curaçao, scoring first in an eventual 2-1 win.

Style of play Torquay manager Gary Johnson described Jude-Boyd as "a very quick, aggressive defender who can play right-back, or right wing-back". Championship

2023–24 Championship

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Torquay United (loan) 2023–24 National League South

2024–25 League Two

2025–26 League Two

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International

Scores and results list Saint Lucia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jude-Boyd goal.