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name: Bobby Boswell
position: D height: 6-2 weight:185 Birthdate: March 15, 1983 Hometown: Tampa, FL last club: D.C. United (MLS) |
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| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | Houston | 29 | 29 | 2,565 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 138 | 136 | 12,182 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 19 | 175 | 55 | 32 | 1 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | clubs | video description |
| 05/17/08 | Dynamo @ Fire |
 Bobby Boswell's first Dynamo goal
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| 10/29/06 | Red Bulls @ United |
Boswell Interview
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| 05/27/06 | United @ Wizards |
Boswell finishes off Wizards
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Outlook
Defender who stepped in as a regular on the back line in his first season with the Dynamo in 2008.
MLS Experience
2009: Started 29 of 30 games at center back and helped Houston tie for the league's lowest goals-against total Stalwart in lineup at center back Missed first MLS game of the season on 7/11 at SEA due to yellow card accumulation Scored first MLS goal of the season in 1-1 tie at TFC on 7/18, tapping in a rebound to tie the game in the 74th minute Playoffs: Played all 330 minutes of three playoff games 08-09 Champions League: Scored first goal of Dynamo's 2009 season with a header from a corner kick in quarterfinal first leg vs. Atlante on 2/24 Missed second leg due to illness Open Cup: Wore captain's armband for the first time and marshaled back line to shutout in 2-0 win at Austin on 7/1 Again served as captain and scored second goal with back-post deflection from free kick in 4-0 quarterfinal win at Charleston on 7/7 Started and played full 120 minutes in 2-1 overtime semifinal loss at SEA on 7/21 09-10 Champions League: Appeared in five games, making three starts.2008: Offseason acquisition from DC who was the Dynamo's most consistent performer in 2008 at center back Named Dynamo Defender of the Year, Fans' Choice Award winner, and Iron Man of the Year Team leader with 43 starts and 43 games played out of 48 total games Scored first Dynamo goal and first goal since 5/27/06 with 82nd-minute header on 5/17 at CHI, the decisive goal in 2-1 win Made 100th career MLS start on 8/31 vs. CHI Missed only MLS game of the season on 10/4 at Colorado due to yellow card accumulation Earned first assist of the season vs. LA on 10/18 Playoffs: Played all 180 minutes of series vs. NY Champions' Cup: Played every minute of first three games but was suspended for semifinal second leg at Deportivo Saprissa on 4/9 SuperLiga: Played every minute of the tournament Scored goal with header in his first game back at RFK Stadium on 7/19 at DC Scored game-winning goal in the 2-1 semifinal win vs. Pachuca on 7/29, tapping in a corner kick at the back post Champions League: Started and played 90 minutes in four of six games.
2007: Saw time in 23 games with D.C. United Notched two assists, one a game-winner, in DC's 2-1 win over RSL on 9/12 An instrumental part of a defense that gave up the third-fewest goals in MLS (34).
2006: Named MLS Defender of the Year, MLS All-Star, and MLS Best XI Continued to build off his tremendous rookie season, establishing himself as a permanent and critical member of the D.C. United backline Anchored one of the best defenses in the league, as DC allowed only 38 goals in 2006, the second fewest total in MLS Started each of the 30 games he saw time in and also chipped in a goal and an assist.
2005: Earned a developmental contract with D.C. United as an undrafted free agent during pre-season Quickly became a starter once the season started, making 26 starts and being upgraded to a senior roster spot Scored three goals, including two game-winners, and added one assist His first career goal was the decisive tally in a 4-3 win vs. CHI on 6/15.
International
United States international (3 caps) 2007: Started and played 89 minutes in 3-1 win over Denmark on 1/20 Named to the U.S. roster for the prestigious Copa America and played the full 90 minutes in the final group game, a 1-0 loss to Colombia on 7/5 2006: Made international debut as a substitute in a 4-0 win over Guatemala on 2/19.
College
2004: Team co-captain for Florida International as Golden Panthers won third consecutive Atlantic Soccer Conference title First team all-South region and all-ASC Tallied three goals, including two game-winners, and two assists Finished college career with 12 goals and seven assists in 72 appearances 2003: First team all-conference and defensive MVP of the FIU Invitational Mainstay on backline that posted a 1.06 goals against average, but still managed to score eight goals, placing him among the conference leaders 2002: Appeared in 16 games, making 14 starts Scored game-winning goal vs. Florida Atlantic 2001: Made immediate impact as a freshman by appearing in 16 games Scored first collegiate goal on 9/23.
Youth Club
Blackwatch Soccer, coached by Steve Wegerle, and Clearwater Chargers, coached by Peter Mannino.
Personal
A three-time DC United Humanitarian of the Year honoree, Boswell is very active in the Houston community Born in Austin Appeared on the Nickelodeon show "Guts" when he was 11 years old He was named Virginia representative for Cosmopolitan magazine's Bachelor of the Year in 2006 Boswell parlayed that experience and his contest entry video into his own website, BobbyBoswell.com His favorite movie is "Dumb and Dumber," and his favorite athlete is Michael Jordan because he always came through in the clutch Has three older brothers Was a triple major in business management, international business and psychology Went on Armed Forces Entertainment trip to Hawaii, Kwajalein, and Guam in December 2009 with teammate Mike Chabala and former DC United teammates Marc Burch and Devon McTavish.
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