Matt Bobo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Bobo | ||
| Date of birth | January 6, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | UW–Green Bay Phoenix | ||
| 1997–1998 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Des Moines Menace | ||
| 1999–2000 | Chicago Sockers | ||
| 2001 | Chicago Fire Reserves | ||
| 2001–2002 | Milwaukee Rampage | 26 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | Richmond Kickers | 50 | (2) |
| 2006–2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 74 | (8) |
| 2009 | Charleston Battery | 28 | (2) |
| 2010 | Carolina RailHawks | 23 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew "Matt" Bobo (born January 6, 1977, in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American soccer player who last played for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Bobo attended the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay where he played on the men's soccer team in 1995 and 1996. In 1997, he transferred to Eastern Illinois University, where he was a First-Team All-Midwest and EIU's MVP as a senior.
In 1998, Bobo played for the Des Moines Menace in the USISL during the collegiate off season.[1] In 1999 and 2000, he spent the seasons with the Chicago Sockers of the USL Premier Development League, winning the 1999 and 2000 league championships. In 2001, he moved to the Chicago Fire Reserves where he was a first team All Star.
Professional
[edit]Bobo turned professional in 2001, and signed with the Milwaukee Rampage of the USL A-League. He remained with the Rampage through the 2002 season, winning the 2002 championship. In 2003, he moved to the Richmond Kickers. In February 2006, Jason Smith announced that Bobo was to join the Atlanta Silverbacks. He has said of his move, "I think that the Silverbacks have a great organization and I'm looking forward to being a part of it."[2]
After the insolvence from his club Atlanta Silverbacks joined on 24 March 2009 to Charleston Battery.[3]
Bobo signed with Carolina RailHawks in February 2010.[4][dead link] He was not listed on the club's roster for the 2011 season.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Matt is married to former professional soccer player Krista Bobo (née Davey).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Des Moines Menace Alumni". Archived from the original on October 5, 2009.
- ^ "Atlanta Silverbacks". atlantasilverbacks.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007.
- ^ "Battery signs Matt Bobo and Tsuyoshi Yoshitake". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "OOPS! SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG | NASL". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "RailHawks Release Roster". NASL. April 4, 2011. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011.
- ^ "Matt Bobo". Baylor University. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
External links
[edit]- 1977 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
- Charleston Battery players
- Chicago Fire U-23 players
- Chicago Sockers players
- Des Moines Menace players
- Eastern Illinois Panthers men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Milwaukee Rampage players
- North Carolina FC players
- Sportspeople from Des Moines, Iowa
- Richmond Kickers players
- Soccer players from Iowa
- USL League Two players
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- USL First Division players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players