Luis Robles

Luis Robles
Personal information
Full nameLuis Robles
Date of birthMay 11, 1984
Place of birthFort Huachuca, Arizona, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
New York Red Bulls
Number31
Youth career
2002–2006Portland Pilots
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2004Boulder Rapids Reserve27(0)
2007–20081. FC Kaiserslautern II15(0)
2008–20101. FC Kaiserslautern21(0)
2010–2012Karlsruher SC28(0)
2012–New York Red Bulls79(0)
National team‡
2009–United States1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:55, 30 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 March 2014

Luis Robles (born May 11, 1984 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.

Career

Robles got his start at the prestigious Tucson Soccer Academy, training under the guidance of coach Wolfgang Weber. From 2002–06, Robles played for the University of Portland Pilots, making a school-record 346 saves during his college career.[1] He also played two seasons for the Boulder Rapids Reserve in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Robles was drafted by Major League Soccer club D.C. United with the 50th overall selection in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. However, he decided to pass up MLS and signed instead with German side Kaiserslautern in January 2007.[1][2] Robles made his league debut on October 17, 2008 against Rot Weiss Ahlen. He was thrust into the starting role due to an injury to incumbent starter Tobias Sippel and outperformed fellow backup and German youth international Kevin Trapp.[3] In his first season of German football he finished the season with sixteen games played and conceded seventeen goals. Robles missed much of the summer training with Kaiserslautern – which had recently hired a new manager, Marco Kurz – because of his inclusion in the United States squad at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4] As a result, he entered the 2009–10 season as the backup once again.

After making few appearances in 2009–10, which saw Kaiserslautern promoted for the 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga season, Robles chose to sign a two-year deal with 2. Fußball-Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC.[5] In his first year with Karlsruhe he appeared in twenty-three games as the club's starting goalkeeper. In his second season with the club, he appeared in five league matches and was released by the club at the end of the season.

On August 8, 2012, Robles was acquired by the New York Red Bulls through Major League Soccer's Allocation Process.[6] Robles made his debut for New York, starting against Toronto FC on September 29, 2012 a game in which the Red Bulls won 4–1.[7] Due to a string of injuries to first choice goalkeepers, Robles was a starter for the Red Bulls during the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs. Robles cemented his position as the club's starting goalkeeper during the 2013 season as he started all 34 league matches, helping New York to its first title the MLS Supporters' Shield.

International

In May 2009, Robles was invited to a May 26 – June 1 senior men's national team training camp, his first camp with the full national team, although he was not named to the official roster for the June 3 and 6 World Cup qualifying matches.[8][9] A week after the conclusion of his first camp, Robles was named to the United States roster for the Confederations Cup.[10][11] On July 11, 2009, Robles made his debut with the United States against Haiti in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a game which ended drawn 2–2.[12][13]

Honours

Club

Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern

United States New York Red Bulls

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Davidson, Gary (January 27, 2007). "Robles opts against MLS, signs with Kaiserslautern in Germany". SoccerTimes.com. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  2. ↑ "German second division team signs U.S. goalie". ESPNsoccernet. Associated Press. January 31, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  3. ↑ Smith, David (May 22, 2009). "Robles: We're in a Good Position". Yanks-Abroad.com. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  4. ↑ "YA Best XI: Luis Robles". Yanks-Abroad.com. November 19, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  5. ↑ Waddell, Clint (August 10, 2010). "Robles Joines Karlsruher SC". Yanks-Abroad.com. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Red Bulls Acquire Goalkeeper Luis Robles". August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  7. ↑ Panizo, Franco (September 29, 2012). "Henry's Magical Night Lifts Red Bulls Past Toronto FC". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Bradley Names 24-Man Roster to Train For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Against Costa Rica and Honduras". Chicago: USSF. May 24, 2008. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Robles Invited to U.S. National Team Training Camp". PortlandPilots.com. University of Portland Athletics. May 26, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Bradley Announces 23-Man FIFA Confederations Cup Roster". Chicago: USSF. June 7, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  11. ↑ "Ching, Hejduk off US roster for Confederations Cup". USA Today. Associated Press. June 7, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Late strike by Holden salvages tie in local product Robles' debut". Arizona Daily Star. July 12, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  13. ↑ "USA ties Haiti on Holden's late goal to win Gold Cup Group B". USA Today. Associated Press. July 12, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2009.

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