Position: Forward
Date of Birth: August 4, 1985
Place of Birth: Phoenix, AZ
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Weight: 165
Previous Clubs: LA Galaxy
National Team Exp: United States (1 Cap)
Jersey Number: #10
Current Status: Senior Roster
How Acquired: traded (w/ Nate Sturgis) from LA Galaxy for Chris Klein
Personal summary: Parents are Trinidad & Tobago émigré’s. Robbie qualifies for dual citizenship because of this. Played for Oregon State, and scored 10 game winners there, earning all PAC-10 honors in the process. Robbie has been a fixture with the US YNT in recent months.
Professional summary/highlights: Selected by LAG in the 2nd round of the Superdraft. During his brief MLS career, Robbie recorded 8 goals while starting just 14 games, and coming on as a substitute in 11 others. He showed glimpses of a quality finishing touch to go along with his tremendous pace.
Webpages/Myspace/Facebook:
Youtube/video links: Most significant goal in RSL history?, AYL Double Talk (with Beckerman)
Other links: MLS Player profile: Robbie Findley/MLSnet, Wikipedia Page: Robbie Findley/Wiki
Keepin It Real Expectations for 2008: Robbie should arguably be a starter this season given the potential he demonstrated last year. His goal production (8 goals in 1,300 minutes) was much greater than either Movsisyan (5 goals in 1,200 minutes) or Espindola (2 goals in 600 minutes) last season. I believe that Findley and Deuchar will emerge as RSL’s top two forwards this season. However, his pace coming off of the bench can be a great benefit in the second half. Also, questions still remain if Robbie can again demonstrate (and improve upon) the touch that he showed last season. His National Team experience should prove dividends down the road for him and for the club.
Fans Scorecard Ratings: Findley Rating
Interesting Fact/tidbits/quote: Robbie is a cousin of NBA guard, Mike Bibby. Another cousin, Shaun McDonald plays wide receiver in the NFL.
