1. Luis Angel Robles was born on May 11,1984 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
17 Facts About Luis Robles
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From 2003 to 2006, Luis Robles played for the University of Portland Pilots, making a school-record 346 saves during his college career.
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Luis Robles played two seasons for the Boulder Rapids Reserve in the USL Premier Development League.
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Luis Robles was drafted by Major League Soccer club DC United with the 50th overall selection in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.
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Luis Robles made his league debut on October 17,2008, against Rot Weiss Ahlen.
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Luis Robles was thrust into the starting role due to an injury to incumbent starter Tobias Sippel and outperformed fellow backup and German youth international Kevin Trapp.
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Luis Robles cemented his position as the club's starting goalkeeper during the 2013 season as he started all 34 league matches and received praises from star midfielder, Tim Cahill about his fearlessness and desire to succeed.
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Luis Robles volunteered to attend the meeting to be a voice for the players and to calm the nerves of the supporters.
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Luis Robles was awarded the 2015 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award on November 19,2015.
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In June 2016, Luis Robles received an ESPY nomination for MLS Player of the Year.
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On March 11,2017, Luis Robles set an MLS record for consecutive league starts with 142.
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Luis Robles has started every league game with the club since his first appearance on September 29,2012.
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Luis Robles was named the 2019 New York Red Bulls Humanitarian of the Year for his work with children with serious illnesses, as well as his involvement with the Laureus Sport for Good fashion show.
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New York elected not to re-sign Luis Robles following the 2019 season.
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Luis Robles left New York holding club career records for games played, games started, and minutes played.
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In December 2019, Luis Robles joined MLS expansion side Inter Miami CF ahead of their inaugural 2020 season.
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Luis Robles announced his retirement from playing professional soccer on January 6,2021.