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Bobby Boswell
Personal information
Full name	Robert Allen Boswell
Date of birth	March 15, 1983 (age 26)
Place of birth	Austin, Texas, United States
Height	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Houston Dynamo
Number	32
Youth career
2001–2004	FIU Golden Panthers
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 March, 2009

Robert Allen "Bobby" Boswell (born March 15, 1983 in Austin, Texas) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Boswell grew up in Tampa, Florida and played college soccer at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, but was not drafted by an MLS club in either the 2005 MLS SuperDraft or the Supplemental Draft.

[edit] Professional

After impressing during pre-season, Boswell was signed by D.C. United as a discovery player and earned a starting spot in the club's defense after Bryan Namoff had to miss the beginning of the season due to injury. He started the season well, but set the league record by scoring three own goals in a season.

During the 2006 MLS season, Boswell was the starting centerback for United, who finished the with the best regular season record and won the Supporters' Shield. Boswell was named an All-Star, and he started and played the entire All-Star match in the 1-0 victory over Chelsea, the defending English Premiership champions. He was named United's 2006 Defender of the Year and Humanitarian of the year. He was also named the 2006 MLS Defender of the Year and selected as a member of the Best XI.

At the end of the 2007 MLS Season, Boswell was traded by United to Houston Dynamo for the Dynamo's backup goalkeeper Zach Wells. Boswell enjoyed success with the Houston Dynamo, helping the team to win the regular season Western Conference title. At the conclusion of the 2008 MLS season, Boswell was named the team's defender of the year and the team's "iron man." He also received the team MVP award, as voted by the Houston Dynamo fans. At the team's awards ceremony, Boswell said "We'll be back next year, and try to bring y'all another championship."

After the 2008 season, Boswell went to Europe in search of a new club and almost signed with Turkish club Antalyaspor, but eventually signed a four year extension with the Dynamo instead.^[1]

[edit] International

In January 2006, Boswell was called into his first training camp for the US national team. He earned his first cap on February 19, 2006, in a 4-0 victory against Guatemala.

[edit] Personal

Boswell was named one of the 50 Hottest Bachelors in the November 2006 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine, where he was Mr. Virginia.^[2]

As a child, Boswell appeared on the Nickelodeon TV show GUTS as Bobby "Lightning" Boswell. At one point, he struggled to kick a soccer ball placed on a pedestal into a goal, missing the ball repeatedly, but still ended up winning the event.^[3]^[4] Bobby is the son of Susan and Charles "Ted" Boswell, also related to Allan "David" Boswell, and William "Tad" Boswell, along with the rest of Tad's children, Brad and Sabrina Boswell. His older brother, Billy, also played soccer at FIU. Their cousin is "Frasier" actor Adam Blake Boswell.

[edit] Honors

[edit] D.C. United

Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (2): 2006, 2007

[edit] Individual

MLS Defender of the Year: 2006
MLS Best XI: 2006

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

^ http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/6230951.html
^ "Cosmo's Man Hunt: Virginia". http://magazines.ivillage.com/cosmopolitan/men/manhunt/photo/0,,702692_702840,00.html. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
^ "Trying to Find Bobby Boswell's Foil". http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2006/11/trying_to_find_bobby_boswells.html. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
^ "My Final Love Letter to DCU Fans". http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2006/11/my_final_love_letter_to_dcu_fa.html. Retrieved 2007-01-21.

[edit] External links

[0] ttp://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/6230951.html

[Cosmo-1] "Cosmo's Man Hunt: Virginia". http://magazines.ivillage.com/cosmopolitan/men/manhunt/photo/0,,702692_702840,00.html. Retrieved 2007-01-21.

[Bog1-2] "Trying to Find Bobby Boswell's Foil". http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2006/11/trying_to_find_bobby_boswells.html. Retrieved 2007-01-21.

[Bog2-3] "My Final Love Letter to DCU Fans". http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2006/11/my_final_love_letter_to_dcu_fa.html. Retrieved 2007-01-21.

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