Archie Roboostoff
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archie Vincent Roboostoff | ||
| Date of birth | October 9, 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Shanghai, China | ||
| Date of death | July 29, 2019 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Granite Bay, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Concordia A.C. | |||
| 1974–1975 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 40 | (10) |
| 1976 | San Diego Jaws | 23 | (4) |
| 1977–1978 |
Portland Timbers | 21 | (5) |
| 1978 | Oakland Stompers | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1972 | United States Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| 1973–1975 | United States | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Archie Vincent Roboostoff (October 9, 1951 – July 29, 2019) was an American
North American Soccer League. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Shanghai, China.[1]
National and Olympic teams
Roboostoff was selected for the
cap when he replaced Emmanuel Georges at halftime of an August 10, 1973, loss to Poland. His second cap, and first start, came over a year later in a September 5, 1975, loss to Mexico. He played five more games with the senior team, his last coming on August 25, 1975, a loss to Mexico when he came on for Joey Fink in the sixty-six minute.[3]
Professional
In 1974, Roboostoff signed with the
Portland Timbers for the 1977 season.[4] In 1978, he played three games in Portland before being traded to the Oakland Stompers
. At the end of the 1978 season, Roboostoff left the NASL.
Daly City Police Athletic League Hall of Fame
In 2013, Archie Roboostoff, along with his brothers Constantin and Alex, were inducted to the Daly City Police Athletic League Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
