Personal information | |||
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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) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Minnesota United | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005 | Loyola Greyhounds | ||
2006–2008 | Buffalo Bulls | ||
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– | Minnesota United | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 4, 2017. |
Robert "Bobby" Shuttleworth (born May 13, 1987) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Minnesota United FC in Major League Soccer.
Shuttleworth grew up in Buffalo, New York, 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.
Shuttleworth 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.
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.
Shuttleworth is currently an assistant coach at Bentley University.
Shuttleworth 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 and later spent a short time on loan with Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division.