Matt Bobo

Matt Bobo

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Bobo
Date of birth	January 6, 1977 (1977-01-06) (age 34)
Place of birth	Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1995–1996	UW–Green Bay Phoenix
1997–1998	Eastern Illinois Panthers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998	Des Moines Menace
1999–2000	Chicago Sockers
2001	Chicago Fire Reserves
2001–2002	Milwaukee Rampage
2003–2005	Richmond Kickers	50	(2)
2006–2008	Atlanta Silverbacks	74	(8)
2009	Charleston Battery	28	(2)
2010	Carolina RailHawks	23	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 22, 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Matthew "Matt" Bobo (born January 6, 1977 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American soccer player who last played for Carolina RailHawks in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.

Career

College and Amateur

Bobo attended the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay where he played on the men’s soccer team in 1995 and 1996. In 1997, he transferred to Eastern Illinois University, where he was a First-Team All-Midwest and EIU's MVP as a senior.

In 1998, Hayes played for the Des Moines Menace in the USISL during the collegiate off season.^[1] In 1999 and 2000, he spent the seasons with the Chicago Sockers of the USL Premier Development League, winning the 1999 and 2000 league championships. In 2001, he moved to the Chicago Fire Reserves where he was a first team All Star.

Professional

Bobo turned professional in 2001, and signed with the Milwaukee Rampage of the USL A-League. He remained with the Rampage through the 2002 season, winning the 2002 championship. In 2003, he moved to the Richmond Kickers. In February 2006, Jason Smith announced that Bobo was to join the Atlanta Silverbacks. He has said of his move, "I think that the Silverbacks have a great organization and I'm looking forward to being a part of it."^[2]

After the insolvence from his club Atlanta Silverbacks joined on 24 March 2009 to Charleston Battery.^[3]

Bobo signed with Carolina RailHawks in February 2010.^[4] He was not listed on the club's roster for the 2011 season.^[5]

References

1. ^ Des Moines Menace Alumni
2. ^ Silverbacks strengthen roster with Bobo and McLaughlin
3. ^ Battery signs Matt Bobo and Tsuyoshi Yoshitake
4. ^ http://www.nasl.com/news.php?id=59
5. ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=263

External links

• Carolina RailHawks bio
• Charleston Battery bio
• Atlanta Silverbacks bio

Persondata
Name	Bobo, Matthew
Alternative names	Bobo, Matt
Short description	American soccer player
Date of birth	January 6, 1977
Place of birth	Des Moines, Iowa
Date of death
Place of death