Robert "Bobby" Shuttleworth (born May 13, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for multiple teams in MLS and USL Championship.
.jpg) Shuttleworth playing for Minnesota United in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Shuttleworth | ||
| Date of birth | May 13, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tonawanda, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Loyola Greyhounds | ||
| 2006–2008 | Buffalo Bulls | 35 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Albany Admirals | 14 | (0) |
| 2008 | Kalamazoo Outrage | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | Buffalo City | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2016 | New England Revolution | 127 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Western Mass Pioneers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Minnesota United | 58 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Chicago Fire | 40 | (0) |
| 2022 | Atlanta United | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 279 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Bentley Falcons (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Florida State Seminoles (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2022 | |||
Early life
editShuttleworth grew up in Buffalo, New York,[1] and while attending Nichols School he set the school record with 48 career shutouts. Among his other accolades were winning 2 New York State Private High School Championships as well as earning first-team All-Western New York, All-State and All-East region honors. He finished his high school career with a 20–2–1 record in his senior year.[2]
Career
editCollege
editShuttleworth initially attended and played college soccer at Loyola College in Baltimore. Eventually, he transferred to the University at Buffalo where he played soccer with the Bulls. He finished with a 0.94 goals against average and an 8–2–2 record.[3]
During his college years he also played with Kalamazoo Outrage in the USL Premier Development League where he helped the Stu Riddle-led franchise to the elite 8 before succumbing to the eventual 2008 PDL champions Thunder Bay Chill.[4]
Professional
editShuttleworth played briefly with Buffalo City in the National Premier Soccer League before being signed as a free agent on June 18, 2009, by New England Revolution after the Revs played against USL First Division team Austin Aztex in a pre-season match, with whom Shuttleworth was on trial. He signed one-year deal with an option for another four years[2] and later spent a short time on loan with Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division.
He made his debut for the Revolution in a 3–0 loss against the New York Red Bulls in U.S. Open Cup qualifying on May 12, 2010. He made his first appearance in MLS league play on May 29 vs New York Red Bulls,[5] coming on as a substitute after a serious injury to Preston Burpo. Shuttleworth earned his first MLS Regular Season clean sheet on October 16 in a 1–0 win against visiting Kansas City.
On February 15, 2017, Shuttleworth was traded to Minnesota United in exchange for Femi Hollinger-Janzen.[6] Shuttleworth came on late in United's home opener after an injury to starter John Alvbåge, and went on to start the team's next three games.[7] He tended goal for Minnesota United's first MLS point, a 2–2 draw against the Colorado Rapids, and first MLS win, a 4–2 victory over Real Salt Lake.[8][9]
On August 6, 2019, Shuttleworth was loaned to USL Championship side Sacramento Republic for the remainder of the season.[10]
Following his release by Minnesota at the end of the 2019 season, Shuttleworth joined Chicago Fire on January 30, 2020.[11] Following the 2021 season, Shuttleworth's contract with Chicago expired.[12]
On January 14, 2022, Shuttleworth joined Atlanta United on a one-year contract with a club option in 2023.[13]
On July 7, 2022, Shuttleworth announced his retirement from professional soccer.[14]
Coaching career
editShuttleworth has also coached in an assistant coach role at Bentley University.[15]
Beginning with the 2022 season, Shuttleworth is serving as an assistant coach with the Florida State University women's soccer team.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played November 8, 2020[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albany Admirals | 2007 | USL PDL | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Kalamazoo Outrage | 2008 | USL PDL | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Buffalo City | 2009 | NPSL | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| New England Revolution | 2009 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 32 | 0 | — | — | 5[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 31 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 127 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 136 | 0 | ||
| Western Mass Pioneers (loan) | 2009 | USL 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota United | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Sacramento Republic (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 12 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 249 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 263 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in North American SuperLiga
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs
References
edit- ^ "#34 – Bobby Shuttleworth – GK". New England Revolution. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- ^ a b "Bobby Shuttleworth Signs in the MLS". Buffalo City FC. June 17, 2009. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- ^ "Revolution Signs GK Bobby Shuttleworth". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. June 18, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- ^ "2009 Kalamazoo Outrage roster". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011.
- ^ "Search | New England Revolution". Revolutionsoccer.net. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Minnesota acquires Bobby Shuttleworth in trade with New England". mnufc.com. Minnesota United FC. February 15, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Reeling Minnesota United without two of top three goalies". twincities.com. Pioneer Press. March 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Boxscore Colorado Rapids Minnesota United March 18". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 18, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Boxscore Minnesota United Real Salt Lake April 1". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Shuttleworth Loaned to Sacramento Republic FC". mnufc.com. Minnesota United FC. August 6, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth". chicagofirefc.com. Chicago Fire FC. January 30, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Announce 2021 Roster Decisions | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- ^ "Atlanta United signs Bobby Shuttleworth as free agent | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ "Bobby Shuttleworth announces retirement | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ "Bobby Shuttleworth Bio". bentleyfalcons.com. Bentley University.
- ^ "Bobby Shuttleworth – Assistant Coach – Women's Soccer Coaches". Florida State University.
- ^ Bobby Shuttleworth at Soccerway. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- Bobby Shuttleworth at Major League Soccer
- Revolution bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-06-20)