Bobby Boswell
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| Bobby Boswell | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Robert Allen Boswell | |
| Date of birth | March 15, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, U.S. | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |
| Playing position | Center Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Houston Dynamo | |
| Number | 32 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2001-04 | FIU Golden Panthers | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005-2007 2007- |
D.C. United Houston Dynamo |
80 (4) 8 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006- | United States | 3 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Bobby Boswell (born March 15, 1983 in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Professional career
Boswell grew up in Tampa, Florida and played college soccer at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, but was not drafted by an MLS club in either the 2005 MLS SuperDraft or the Supplemental Draft. However, after impressing during the pre-season, he was signed by DC United as a discovery player and earned a starting spot in the club's defense after Bryan Namoff had to miss the beginning of the season due to injury. He started the season well, but set the league record by scoring three own goals in a season.
During the 2006 MLS season, Boswell was the starting centerback for DC United, who finished the with the best regular season record and won the Supporters' Shield. Boswell was named an All-Star, and he started and played the entire All-Star match in the 1-0 victory over Chelsea, the defending English Premiership champions. He was named DC United's 2006 Defender of the Year and Humanitarian of the year. He was also named the 2006 MLS Defender of the Year and selected as a member of the Best XI.
[edit] International career
In January 2006, Boswell was called into his first training camp for the US national team. He earned his first cap on February 19, 2006, in a 4-0 victory against Guatemala.
[edit] Other
Boswell was named one of the 50 Hottest Bachelors in the November 2006 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine, where he was Mr. Virginia.[1]
As a child, Boswell appeared on the Nickelodeon TV show GUTS as Bobby "Lightning" Boswell. At one point, he struggled to kick a soccer ball placed on a pedestal into a goal, missing the ball repeatedly, but still ended up winning the event.[2][3] Bobby is the son of Susan and Charles "Ted" Boswell. His older brother, Billy, also played soccer at FIU. Their cousin is "Frasier" actor Adam Blake Boswell.
In 2007, Bobby launched his personal web site, http://www.bobbyboswell.com.
On December 11, 2007, D.C. United traded Bobby to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for goalkeeper Zach Wells.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Cosmo's Man Hunt: Virginia. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
- ^ Trying to Find Bobby Boswell's Foil. Retrieved on 21 January, 2007.
- ^ My Final Love Letter to DCU Fans. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
- ^ United trade Boswell to Dynamo, get goalkeeper Wells to replace Perkins. Yahoo! Sports (2007-12-12). Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
[edit] External links
- Biographies/profles at MLSnet, ESPN, Matchnight
- bobbyboswell.com
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