Bobby Warshaw in action for Stanford |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Warshaw | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Stanford Cardinal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | FC Dallas | 17 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | United States U17 | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Robert "Bobby" Warshaw (born November 21, 1988 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
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Warshaw attended Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School, where he was as Gatorade State Player of the Year twice in 2005 & 2006. He was the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association player of the year in 2006 and NSCAA Youth All-America player of the year in 2004, 2005 and 2006.[1] He earned a place for the first time in the U-17 national team during the 2005 season.
Warshaw made his college soccer debut at Stanford University in 2007, starting 17 matches and scoring 5 goals.[1] He was chosen captain for the team for the seasons 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2009 Warshaw led Stanford to the Round of 16 in the NCAA tournament with wins over Saint Mary's and UC Irvine in the first two rounds, and was a Hermann Trophy (USA College Player of the Year) semi-finalist.[2]. He scored 18 goals in his career at Stanford, despite being moved to defense for his final two seasons.
Warshaw was selected in the first round (17th overall) by FC Dallas in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft[3]. He made his professional debut on May 7, 2011, coming on as a substitute in a 0-0 tie with DC United.[4]
Warshaw debuted for the USA U-17 national team in 2005 against Honduras.[5] He scored his first goal for the national team in 2007 against Venezuela in the Pan-American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[6] USA ended winning the match 2-1, Warshaw scoring the game winning goal. Warshaw was due to his age not eligible to represent USA in the 2009 U-20 World Cup held in Egypt.
Besides being an athlete Warshaw also holds a strong academic record, with a 3.57 GPA in political science. In 2010 Warshaw was awarded Academic All-District Nods.[7] Stanford Cardinal coach Bret Simon described Warshaw as a "true leader and fierce competitor with a proven track record in every season as a Stanford Cardinal".[1]
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