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Position : Midfielder |
| Height :
5'8"
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Weight : 150 |
| Team : U.S. Men |
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MNT Career Stats
GP: 36 – Goals: 1
MNT World Cup Stats
GP: 0 – Goals: 0
World Cup Qualifying Stats
GP: 7 – Goals: 0
U.S. National Team: Already one of the USA’s most experienced internationals at age 23, he has competed in three FIFA youth World Championships … Strong and swift, he possesses a wicked left foot and the ability to quickly start or join the counter attack … At 17 years and 151 days old, became the third youngest player in MNT history to earn a full cap when he played one minute against Mexico in October 2000 (he is now the fourth youngest ever) … Was a member of the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program and helped the U.S. to their best-ever fourth-place finish at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand … 2005: His near-post cross to Brian McBride set up the USA’s lone goal in the 1-0 qualifying win against T&T on Aug. 17 in Hartford … Appeared in half of the final round qualifiers, starting four of five matches … Made consecutive qualifying starts against Guatemala in Guatemala City and Costa Rica four days later … 2004: Appeared in just over half of the matches, making nine appearances and seven starts … Playing in his first two World Cup qualifiers, he earned his first points by delivering an outstanding ball to Brian Ching for the game-winning goal in the 2-0 win against El Salvador on Sept. 4 … Played in five matches in a row, beginning with a start against on Holland on Feb. 18 … Got his first-ever World Cup qualifying start in the 3-2 win in Grenada on June 20 … 2003: Had his busiest year ever as a player, tying for the most appearances of any player for the MNT while captaining the U.S. Under-20 side to a quarterfinal finish in the World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates … Logged serious minutes for the MNT, his 15 appearances in 16 matches tied with Landon Donovan for team best … Netted his first goal for the senior team in timely fashion, finishing off a lightning quick counterattack by tucking a curling, left-footed strike just inside the near post to give the United States a 3-2 win against Costa Rica and third place in the Gold Cup … Saw action in the first 13 games before sitting out the Gold Cup quarterfinal against Cuba … 2002: His third cap for the MNT came in a 4-0 win over Honduras on March 2, 2002 … 2001: Earned his second cap, and his first start, while holding his own in a 2-1 loss to Brazil on March 3 … Named ESPN The Magazine's "Next 2001 Athlete" for soccer ... Named one of World Soccer Magazine’s "Top 100 Rising Stars" in the world in 2000 ... Under-23s: Will be counted on as a key member of the U-23 squad as they make a run at the 2003 Sydney Olympics ... Under-20s: Was widely hailed as the U-20 MVP in the team’s run to a fifth place finish at the 2003 World Youth Championship in the UAE … Was named by FIFA to the all-tournament team … Captained the U-20s to a berth in the 2003 World Youth Championship at the qualifying tournament in November 2002 in Charleston, S.C. … Represented the U.S. as a starter and youngest member of the U-20 MNT that advanced to the second round of the 2001 FIFA WYC in Argentina … Scored three goals, including two in the opener, at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in 2001 … Under-17s: Youngest player on the team at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship … Appeared in 45 matches for the U-17s in 1999, starting 43 and collecting 19 goals … First Appearance: October 25, 2000, vs. Mexico … First Goal: July 26, 2003, vs. Costa Rica.
Professional: After five seasons with D.C. United, he made the summer-time move to Reading FC in the English First Division on the highest transfer fee ever paid by Reading in 2004 … Joined MLS in 2000 as the league’s second-youngest player ever … Made 89 appearances for United, scoring eight goals and tallying 16 assists … 2005-06: Has earned a regular place on a Reading side that is clearly heading towards promotion to the English Premier League, developing into a consistent threat on the left flank … Started every league game through the end of 2005, a total of 26 matches … Recorded four goals, including a pair against Millwall on Aug. 20 … His first goal against Millwall was a mazy 70-yard solo effort that helped earn him Man of the Match honors … 2004-05: Made 15 appearances for Reading in the first half of the 2004-05 season, mostly as a reserve … Failed to get significant minutes in the second half of the campaign … Got his first-ever start for the Royals against Sheffield United on Aug. 14 … 2004: His fifth season with D.C. United ended after just 10 games when he was transferred to Reading … 2003: His fourth season with United was slowed by extenuating circumstances, frequently called up for both youth and full international service … Scored two goals on the year, both in a 3-2 losing effort in Dallas on May 31 … Played in 19 games, including 16 as a starter … Battled through a whirlwind of confusion in August after being transferred to Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League, only to be denied a work-permit by the British government and returned to D.C. United … 2002: Started 25 of 26 games he played in 2002, posting a team-high five goals … 2001: Scored one goal to go along with seven assists in 2001 ... His first professional goal came against K.C. on April 7 …Tied a team record with three assists against the Revolution on May 5, 2001 ... Assisted on the goal that put D.C. into the semifinals of the 2000 CONCACAF Champions Cup … 2000: Played 22 games in his inaugural season for United in 2000, starting 18 of those … Made his debut in United’s home opener against Los Angeles on April 25.
Personal: Full name is Robert Francis Convey ... His sister, Kelly, was the first women’s soccer player at Penn State to be named an NSCAA All-American … Father, Bob, played basketball at St. Francis College of Loretto, Pa. ... A member of the Penn Charter High track and basketball teams ... A three year honor roll student at Penn Charter (1996, '97 and '98) ... Likes to sing and has a good voice ... Known to sleep a lot while on the road.
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