Bobby Meyer
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Robert “Bobby” Meyer is a retired American soccer Defender
who played professionally in the USL A-League.
Meyer attended Dartmouth College
, playing for the Mean Green from 1995 to 1998. He was a 1998 Third Team All American. On February 7, 1999, the Colorado Rapids
selected Meyer in the third round (thirty-second overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft
. The Rapids waived Meyer on March 25, 1999. Meyer then signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
who had selected him in the second round of the 1999 USL draft. He spent two seasons in Pittsburgh, then sat out the 2001 season. He signed with the Cincinnati Riverhawks
in March 2002. He spent a season and a half with the Riverhawks. On June 25, 2003, the Riverhawks cancelled his contract “by mutual consent”.
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played professionally in the USL A-League.
Meyer attended Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, playing for the Mean Green from 1995 to 1998. He was a 1998 Third Team All American. On February 7, 1999, the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
selected Meyer in the third round (thirty-second overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft
1999 MLS College Draft
The 1999 Major League Soccer College Draft.Major League Soccer held its fourth annual college draft on February 6 and 7, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The first round of the draft took place on Saturday with the second and third rounds on Sunday morning. The College Draft was followed by the...
. The Rapids waived Meyer on March 25, 1999. Meyer then signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
who had selected him in the second round of the 1999 USL draft. He spent two seasons in Pittsburgh, then sat out the 2001 season. He signed with the Cincinnati Riverhawks
Cincinnati Riverhawks
The Cincinnati Riverhawks were a professional soccer team that debuted in the USISL Premier Development League in 1997 and joined the A-League from 1998 to 2003...
in March 2002. He spent a season and a half with the Riverhawks. On June 25, 2003, the Riverhawks cancelled his contract “by mutual consent”.