Roger Bothe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roger Randolph Bothe | ||
Date of birth | January 6, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Hampton, Virginia, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | Richmond Kickers | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | William and Mary Tribe | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Richmond Kickers Future | 22 | (0) |
2010 | Richmond Kickers | 5 | (0) |
Total | 27 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roger Bothe (born January 6, 1988) is an American soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Bothe grew up in Chester, Virginia, and attended Thomas Dale High School, where he won the Gatorade Virginia High School Player of the Year and VHSCA Group AAA Male Athlete of the Year awards in both 2005 and 2006.
He played college soccer at The College of William & Mary, where he received numerous accolades, including VaSID All-State First Team, All-CAA Second Team, NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team and Scholar All-American Second Team honors.
Bothe also spent seven years in the Richmond Kickers club youth system, joining the club as a U-15 Elite player in 2002 before graduating to the Richmond Kickers Future USL Premier Development League team in 2006.
Professional
Bothe turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division,[1] and in doing so became the first player to rise from the youth to the pro ranks within the club.[2] He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010 in a league match against Harrisburg City Islanders.[3]
Bothe had a significant battle with Lyme Disease over the course of 7 years, which forced an early retirement from professional soccer. He was hospitalized on numerous occasions.
Current
Bothe is a soccer coach at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts, and he is a teacher at Thurston Middle School.
References
- ^ Roger Bothe Signs Contract with Richmond Kickers
- ^ Bothe rises from Richmond Kickers youth to pro ranks
- ^ Dorr, Jr., Vic (2010-04-18). "Delicate scores twice for Kickers in 2-2 tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. TimesDispatch.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
External links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- William & Mary Tribe men's soccer players
- Richmond Kickers Future players
- Richmond Kickers players
- USL League Two players
- USL Second Division players
- Soccer players from Virginia
- People from Hampton, Virginia
- People from Chester, Virginia
- Association football forwards