1. Robert Francis Convey is an American former professional soccer player who last played for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
23 Facts About Bobby Convey
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Bobby Convey played in 46 international matches for the United States, and made their squads for the 2003 Gold Cup and 2006 World Cup.
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Bobby Convey attended the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia and played club soccer for the Philadelphia Soccer Club Coppa.
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Bobby Convey was a member of the initial class of the Bradenton Academy that included current and former national team members Landon Donovan, Oguchi Onyewu and DaMarcus Beasley.
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Bobby Convey was drafted in 2000 in the first round by DC United of Major League Soccer.
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Bobby Convey was originally slated to play the majority of the season with the Project-40 squad; however, as United faltered he was called upon to step in and perform almost immediately.
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Bobby Convey played 22 games for United in 2000, starting 18 of those.
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In four and a half seasons in MLS, Bobby Convey finished with eight goals and 16 assists.
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However, Bobby Convey missed much of the remainder of the season following a training ground injury in October 2006 and subsequent knee operations.
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Bobby Convey returned from injury on July 28,2007, playing the first half in a pre-season friendly match against Brighton, appearing "comfortable and in good shape", according to the team's match report.
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On February 6,2009, Bobby Convey and Reading reached a mutual agreement on Bobby Convey's release from the club.
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Four days after being released by Reading, Bobby Convey returned to MLS, signing with the San Jose Earthquakes.
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Bobby Convey scored his first goal for the Quakes on April 11,2009, against the Chicago Fire, while playing left-back.
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In 2010, Bobby Convey recorded 10 assists and was given the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award.
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On May 16,2013, Toronto FC announced that it had acquired Bobby Convey from Sporting KC in exchange for a third round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
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On December 13,2013, Bobby Convey was traded to New York along with a 2014 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick in exchange for a 2014 MLS SuperDraft first-round pick and a 2016 MLS SuperDraft third-round pick.
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Bobby Convey subsequently retired without making an announcement, but in 2017, he claimed that he was suffering from Asthma attacks, which left him fighting for his life.
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Bobby Convey received his first cap for the senior United States team on October 25,2000, against Mexico, becoming the third-youngest player in US soccer history to do so.
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Bobby Convey captained the under-20 team at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates.
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Bobby Convey was named to the 23-man squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, wearing number 15.
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Bobby Convey played in all three games as the United States exited in the first round.
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Bobby Convey earned 46 caps and scored one goal for the United States national team from 2000 to 2008.
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Bobby Convey is totally blind in his left eye due to optic nerve damage.