Bobby Warshaw
Encyclopedia
Robert "Bobby" Warshaw is an American
soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas
in Major League Soccer
.
Youth All-America player of the year in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He earned a place for the first time in the U-17 national team during the 2005 season.
Warshaw made his college soccer
debut at Stanford University
in 2007, starting 17 matches and scoring 5 goals. He was chosen captain for the team for the seasons 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2009 Warshaw led Stanford to the Round of 16 in the NCAA tournament with wins over Saint Mary's and UC Irvine in the first two rounds, and was a Hermann Trophy
(USA College Player of the Year) semi-finalist.. He scored 18 goals in his career at Stanford, despite being moved to defense for his final two seasons.
in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft
. He made his professional debut on May 7, 2011, coming on as a substitute in a 0-0 tie with DC United.
Warshaw was due to his age not eligible to represent USA in the 2009 U-20 World Cup held in Egypt.
United States
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soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Youth and College
Warshaw attended Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School, where he was as Gatorade State Player of the Year twice in 2005 & 2006. He was the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association player of the year in 2006 and NSCAANSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
Youth All-America player of the year in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He earned a place for the first time in the U-17 national team during the 2005 season.
Warshaw made his college soccer
College soccer
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debut at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 2007, starting 17 matches and scoring 5 goals. He was chosen captain for the team for the seasons 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2009 Warshaw led Stanford to the Round of 16 in the NCAA tournament with wins over Saint Mary's and UC Irvine in the first two rounds, and was a Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top male and female college soccer players.-History:...
(USA College Player of the Year) semi-finalist.. He scored 18 goals in his career at Stanford, despite being moved to defense for his final two seasons.
Professional
Warshaw was selected in the first round (17th overall) by FC DallasFC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft
2011 MLS SuperDraft
The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for...
. He made his professional debut on May 7, 2011, coming on as a substitute in a 0-0 tie with DC United.
International
Warshaw debuted for the USA U-17 national team in 2005 against Honduras. He scored his first goal for the national team in 2007 against Venezuela in the Pan-American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. USA ended winning the match 2-1, Warshaw scoring the game winning goal.Warshaw was due to his age not eligible to represent USA in the 2009 U-20 World Cup held in Egypt.