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	Bobby Convey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bobby Convey (born May 27, 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer (football) player who currently plays on the left wing for Reading in the English Football League Championship.
		Convey was originally slotted to play the majority of the season with the Project-40 squad, however, as United faltered he was called upon by United to step in and perform almost immediately.
		Convey entered his first game in United's 4-0 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy in the home opener at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium on 25 March 2000 and was awarded his first start in United's 2-1 loss at the Columbus Crew on 3 May 2000.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bobby_Convey (552 words)

	Bobby Convey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bobby Convey (born May 27, 1983) in Philadelphia became famous when he was drafed in 2000 by the D.C. United of Major League Soccer (MLS) soccer.
		Convey entered his first game in United's 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the home opener at Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Stadium on March 25, 2000 and was awarded his first start in United's 2-1 loss at Columbus' on May 3, 2000.
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	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Bobby_Convey.html (708 words)

	USATODAY.com - Convey, 20, maturing into vital player for USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Now Convey is playing the best soccer of his 20-year-old life, in large part because he's playing the position he did as a kid, running the show from the middle of the field at attacking midfielder.
		Convey, with four goals in two games, is the leading scorer in the Under-23 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in Guadalajara even though he, along with eight other regular U.S. starters, sat out the USA's 4-3 win against Honduras on Saturday.
		Convey was set to join Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur last summer in a deal that would have paid MLS $ 1.2 million, but because of bureaucracy he failed in his bid to obtain a work permit, which is a prerequisite for non-European Union workers to be employed.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/national/2004-02-08-convey_x.htm (954 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Bobby Convey
		Bobby Convey (born May 27, 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who currently plays midfielder for Reading in the English Football League Championship.
		Convey entered his first game in United's 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the home opener at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium on March 25, 2000 and was awarded his first start in United's 2-1 loss at Columbus' on May 3, 2000.
		Bobby is partially blind in his left eye due to optic nerve damage.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Bobby_Convey (495 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - D.C.'s Convey moves to Spurs, pending permit - Wednesday August 13, 2003 06:11 PM
		Convey impressed against Tottenham when the teams met in a pair of recent exhibition matches, and he's widely regarded as one of the top prospects in American soccer.
		Convey is the second MLS player to join a Premier League team in recent weeks, with former MetroStars goalkeeper Tim Howard having led Manchester United to a win over Arsenal on Sunday in the traditional Community Shield season-opener.
		Convey began his professional career stateside at age 16 as a first-round pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft (12th pick overall).
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/08/13/convey_spurs (923 words)

	Bobby Convey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bobby Convey (born May 27, 1983) in Philadelphia becamefamous when he was drafed in 2000 by the D.C. United of Major League Soccer (MLS) soccer.
		Convey was originally slotted to play the majority of the season with the Project-40 squad, however, as United falteredhe was called upon by United to step in and perform almost immediately.
		Convey entered his first game in United's 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the home opener at Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Stadium on March 25, 2000 and was awarded his first start in United's 2-1 loss atColumbus' on May 3, 2000.
	www.therfcc.org /bobby-convey-90812.html (297 words)

	MLSnet.com -- The Official Site of Major League Soccer
		Bobby Convey broke age boundaries when he was signed by MLS in 2000.
		Convey became the youngest player drafted into MLS when he was chosen by United with the club’s first-round pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft, the 12th player selected overall.
		Convey scored three goals, including a brace in the opener, at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in 2001.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/03/datastore/dc0813convey.html (750 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bobby Convey
		Sir Bobby Robson Sir Robert William Robson CBE, known as Sir Bobby Robson (born February 18, 1933) is a football manager and former football player.
		Bobby Convey (born May 27, 1983 in Philadelphia) is an American soccer player who currently plays midfielder for Reading in the English Football League Championship.
		Convey became famous when he was drafed in 2000 by the soccer club D.C. United of Major League Soccer.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bobby-Convey (1926 words)

	GotSoccer Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Convey is one of the young players U.S. coach Bruce Arena says he will count on during World Cup qualifying.
		Convey resists the notion that he's a victim of the U.S. team's recent success.
		Convey almost got his arms around a big opportunity last July, when he flew to London expecting to sign with Tottenham Hotspurs of the English Premier League.
	www.gotsoccer.com /forum/viewmessage.asp?ID=359381 (692 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Outside the Lines: How young is too young? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bobby Convey is still in high school, his teammates players he once idolized, his world a place he once could only imagine.
		Convey's experience, and that of two other high school players in major league soccer, can be wrapped up in the flag.
		The process of drafting Convey was set in motion a year earlier when under 17 national team coach John Ellinger (ph) told the league about the 15-year-old soccer prodigy.
	sports.espn.go.com /page2/tvlistings/show14transcript.html (4192 words)

	Mid-Atlantic Soccer Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Convey, who more than replaced absent Marco Etcheverry at the helm of United, scored two goals and took it upon himself to lead his team during adverse conditions.
		Bobby Convey collected a ball from Eskandarian outside the box and one-timed a shot on goal that went past DJ Countess to cut the Burn's lead by half.
		Convey managed to slot another goal past DJ Countess in the 86th minute, but his strike was not enough to complete the comeback.
	unitedmania.matchnight.com /umindex.cfm?page=ARTICLE&show=2474 (909 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - US - Quotesheet: Convey moves to Tottenham - Friday August 15, 2003 11:12 AM
		And Bobby has seized his opportunity with both hands and he is to be highly commended for that.
		In Tim (Howard) and Bobby’s case it was based primarily on their performances with their Major League Soccer teams and that’s a great endorsement of the level of play in this country and how we are gaining respect from clubs like Tottenham Hotspur.
		Bobby is a prime example of a very young player and the timing is perfect for Spurs to get him and hammer him into shape to take him to a new level and it’s tremendous news for Spurs and for MLS.”
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2003/08/15/convey_quotes (3202 words)

	Bobby Convey - BigSoccer
		Convey's position will be detemined by a number of factors that are not immediately noticeable.
		In front of Bobby in the center of midfield would be Donovan, O'Brien, and Martino for forward thinking guys and Pablo and Armas at least defensively.
		Bruce is grooming Bobby for 2006, if he wanted other players in that position (or any position) why would he not have called them into this camp.
	www.bigsoccer.com /forum/showthread.php?t=29293 (1494 words)

	Bobby Convey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At the time he joined Convey was the youngest ever player to join Project-40 and to play in the MLS.
		Convey played 22 games in his first MLS season in 2000 and was impressive.
		Convey's second season would be cut short by hernia surgery but he would still manage the second most assist for DC United with seven and becoming the youngest ever goalscorer in the MLS at the age of 17 years, 10 months and 11 days.
	endlesssoccer.tripod.com /futurestars/northamerica/usa/bobby_convey.htm (152 words)

	Tottenham Hotspur Fansite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Convey, originally earmarked to play the majority of the season with the Project-40 squad, was called upon by United to step in and perform almost immediately and the youngster did just that.
		Convey entered his first game in United’s 4-0 loss to Los Angeles in the home opener at RFK on March 25 and was awarded his first start in United’s 2-1 loss at Columbus’ Crew Stadium on May 3.
		Convey did manage to net one in his first appearance with the Project-40 squad in the team’s game in Cincinnati.
	www.geocities.com /spursfann17 (769 words)

	.:: Yanks Abroad ::.
		Bobby's impressive play, at both the club and National Team Level, would lead to attention from several clubs in Europe, and he looked set to move to the English Premier League in summer 2003 when London-based Tottenham Hotspur agreed a $3million move with MLS.
		Bobby began his career for the US National Team at the Under-17 level, where he would star as the youngest US team member at the 1999 U-17-World Championships in New Zealand.
		Next up for Bobby at the youth level would be the 2004 Athens Olympic Qualifying campaign, where his U-23 team would ultimately fail at the final hurdle to Mexico, meaning the US team would miss out on the Olympic soccer tournament.
	www.yanks-abroad.com /content.php?mode=players&id=0033 (637 words)

	Sportz Tawk: Coca-Cola Divisions - Players to watch - Bobby Convey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Convey, 21, is very highly-rated in the USA and his pace and trickery down the left flank will be a useful outlet for the Royals in The Championship.
		Convey has already been capped 26 times by his country and is widely considered to be the brightest star of a promising young set of players over the Atlantic.
		Convey can score goals too so defences will have to be on their guard.
	www.sportztawk.com /lastthreadpost4839.html (233 words)

	BOBBY CONVEY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bobby Convey has been a star for the U.S. on the U-17 and U-20 level and now is looking forward to breaking through with the full national team.
		After five seasons with DC United, Convey made the summer-time move in 2004 to Reading FC in the English First Division on the highest transfer fee ever paid by Reading.
		Bobby had a chance to appear on Inside Soccer Radio to let us know about the U.S. team's performance at the World Youth Championship, how Freddy Adu will fare with United and what his hopes are for 2004 with the U.S. National Team.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /players/bobby_convey/319660.html (835 words)

	D.C. United - News - 07/22/2004
		At the time he was the youngest player ever drafted by an MLS club, and he also held the record for youngest player ever to score in a league game when he hit the back of the net for the Black-and-Red on April 7, 2001.
		Convey's departure for England is only one of a number of high-level transfers of U.S. players to the top leagues in Europe.
		Convey appeared in 89 games (80 as a starter) for United, registering 32 points on eight goals and 16 assists.
	dcunited.mlsnet.com /MLS/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20040722&content_id=9133&vkey=news_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu (749 words)

	Convey's Transfer Is 'Basically Done' (washingtonpost.com)
		Bobby Convey's move to Reading in the prestigious English league was nearing completion yesterday, all but ending the D.C. United midfielder's five-year career in MLS.
		Convey has said repeatedly over the last year that he is eager to play in Europe.
		Convey, who has three assists in 10 league appearances this year, is due to make $143,000 this season.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A64741-2004Jul20.html (733 words)

	Bobby Convey Player Profile \|\| GableEndies.co.uk - Unofficial John Test News and Views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 2003, Spurs came calling and despite a fee being agreed with the MLS and the player agreeing terms with the club, Convey failed in his attempt's to get a work permit and his boyhood dreams of playing in England were temporarily shattered.
		But a year later, Reading declared there interest in Convey and and an undisclosed fee was agreed, believed to be in the region of $1.5million.
		Despite finding the opening months difficult, Bobby has recently shown glimpses of the huge array of talent he processes and is certainly 1 player for the future.
	f1.sportnetwork.net /main/s253/st65876.htm (351 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- English translation
		Convey made his international debut in 2001 when he was 17 and the same year became at the time the youngest scorer in MLS.
		Convey was sent to join the Premier League's Tottenham Hotspur in 2003, but couldn't get a work permit despite being on the national team for five years.
		Convey, who's from Philadelphia, became the second American at Reading, joining goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, who has been with the club since 2002.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20060301-9999-lz1s1english.html (911 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Galarcep: On Bobby Convey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Convey added his second on a 22-yard free kick that sent the crowd at Madejski Stadium into a frenzy.
		Convey has adjusted to what he says is a faster game in England's first division compared to MLS, but he is quick to add that he thinks his former league compares favorably to his current one.
		More than five years after being a 16-year-old draft pick by D.C. United, Convey appears to finally be on his way to fulfilling the expectations placed on him when he was a teenage prospect pegged for national team stardom.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /columns/story?id=340202&root=mls&cc=5901 (1064 words)

	D.C.'s Convey may play overseas soon - The Washington Times: Sports - July 20, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		D.C. United's Bobby Convey soon could be playing for Reading in England's First Division, according to a report in a British newspaper.
		But Convey was denied an English work permit because he had not played in 75 percent of the U.S. national team's matches over the last two years, primarily because he was not on the U.S. World Cup roster.
		With Keown on Reading's radar, Convey's transfer fee may be too much for Reading, which could allow the deep-pocketed Hotspur to step in and broker a deal.
	www.washtimes.com /sports/20040720-120948-9146r.htm (363 words)

	Royals Scoop US Star Convey! \|\| 1871Royals - Unofficial Reading FC News and Views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Convey is expected to make is debut for Reading in the friendly at the Madejski Stadium against Premiership, Manchester City.
		Bobby Convey still has some work to do until he is the finished product, but at 21 years of age he has a lot of talent and savvy.
		Bobby prefers to play midfield and can be used either centrally or on the left.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s253/st55696.htm (636 words)

	Americans Abroad: Convey's two strikes spark Reading's 5-0 rout of Millwall.
		Convey earned "Man of the Match" honors for the second consecutive weekend, scoring his first two goals of the young English soccer season in Reading's dominating 5-0 victory over Millwall in the second-tier English League Championship.
		After Marshall was sent off for handling a ball outside of his box in the 25th minute, Convey took the subsequent free kick from near the edge of the penalty area and found the bottom left-hand corner for a 2-0 lead.
		Convey, who played well for the U.S. men in Wednesday's 1-0 World Cup qualifier over Trinidad & Tobago Wednesday in East Hartford, Conn., tired from his busy week and came off in the 57th minute.
	www.soccertimes.com /americans/2005/aug22.htm (649 words)

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