_(cropped).jpg) Warshaw with Harrisburg City Islanders in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Robert Warshaw | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-11-21)November 21, 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Stanford Cardinal | 76 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | FC Dallas | 32 | (1) |
| 2013 | →Ängelholms FF (loan) | 9 | (8) |
| 2014 | GAIS | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Bærum | 32 | (5) |
| 2015 | Hønefoss | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 28 | (4) |
| Total | 127 | (21) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | United States U17 | 15 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 18, 2014 | |||
William Robert "Bobby"Warshaw (born November 21, 1988) is an American formersoccer player. He now works as a writer, analyst, and author.
Warshaw attendedMechanicsburg Area Senior High School, where he was aGatorade State Player of the Year twice in 2005 and 2006. He was the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year in 2006 andNSCAA Youth All-America Player of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2006.[1] He earned a place for the first time in theU-17 national team during the 2005 season. Warshaw has been quoted saying that his high school coach, Tony Lougee, was his main influence in every one of his fundamentals and credits him with much of his life success, stating in one January 2011 interview, "Tony made me the man I am today; he is really a father figure to me."
Warshaw made hiscollege soccer debut atStanford University in 2007, starting 17 matches and scoring 5 goals.[1] He was chosen captain for the team for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons. In 2009, Warshaw led Stanford to the Round of 16 in theNCAA tournament with wins overSaint Mary's andUC Irvine in the first two rounds, and was aHermann Trophy (USA College Player of the Year) semi-finalist.[2] He scored 18 goals in his career at Stanford, despite being moved to defense for his final two seasons.
Warshaw was selected in the first round (17th overall) byFC Dallas in the2011 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He made his professional debut on May 7, 2011, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 tie withD.C. United.[4]
Warshaw was loaned to SwedishSuperettan clubÄngelholms FF on August 11, 2013.[5] On February 24, 2014, it was announced that Warshaw would join SwedishSuperettan clubGAIS on a one-year contract.[6]
Warshaw moved toNorwegian First Division clubBærum in August 2014.[7] He signed with First Division sideHønefoss in August 2015.[8]
After a contract fell through with Israeli clubMaccabi Netanya,[9][10] Warshaw signed withUnited Soccer League teamHarrisburg City Islanders in his home state ofPennsylvania for the2016 season.[11]
Warshaw debuted for theUSA U-17 national team in 2005 againstHonduras.[12] He scored his first goal for the national team in 2007 against Venezuela in thePan-American Games held inRio de Janeiro, Brazil.[13] USA ended up winning the match 2–1, with Warshaw scoring the game-winning goal.
Warshaw is the son of Allen and Shirley Anne Warshaw, who is a political science professor atGettysburg College, and also an author and political commentator.[14]
Besides being an athlete, Warshaw also holds a strong academic record with a 3.57 GPA in political science while at Stanford. In 2010, Warshaw was awarded an Academic All-District award. Stanford Cardinal coach Bret Simon described Warshaw as a "true leader and fierce competitor with a proven track record in every season as a Stanford Cardinal".[1]
During and after his soccer career, Warshaw contributed articles to sites such asDeadspin,FourFourTwo,Fox Soccer,MLSsoccer.com, andThe Patriot-News, as well founding and writing for his own website, The Athlete Story.[15] He also appears as an analyst on MLSsoccer.com.
In 2017, Warshaw published a book,When the Dream Became Reality, about his experiences as a soccer player.[16]
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