Bobby Shuttleworth

Bobby Shuttleworth

Shuttleworth playing for Minnesota United in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Robert Shuttleworth
Date of birth	(1987-05-13) May 13, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Tonawanda, New York, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005	Loyola Greyhounds
2006–2008	Buffalo Bulls	35	(0)
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)
2017–2019	Minnesota United	58	(0)
2019	→ Sacramento Republic (loan)	12	(0)
2020–2021	Chicago Fire	40	(0)
2022	Atlanta United	7	(0)
Total		279	(0)
Managerial career
2010–2016	Bentley Falcons (assistant)
2022–	Florida State Seminoles (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2022

Robert "Bobby" Shuttleworth (born May 13, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for multiple teams in MLS and USL Championship.

Early life

Shuttleworth grew up in Buffalo, New York, ^[1] 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. ^[2]

Career

College

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. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

Professional

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 ^[2] and later spent a short time on loan with Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division.

He made his debut for the Revolution in a 3–0 loss against the New York Red Bulls in U.S. Open Cup qualifying on May 12, 2010. He made his first appearance in MLS league play on May 29 vs New York Red Bulls, ^[5] coming on as a substitute after a serious injury to Preston Burpo. Shuttleworth earned his first MLS Regular Season clean sheet on October 16 in a 1–0 win against visiting Kansas City.

On February 15, 2017, Shuttleworth was traded to Minnesota United in exchange for Femi Hollinger-Janzen. ^[6] Shuttleworth came on late in United's home opener after an injury to starter John Alvbåge, and went on to start the team's next three games. ^[7] He tended goal for Minnesota United's first MLS point, a 2–2 draw against the Colorado Rapids, and first MLS win, a 4–2 victory over Real Salt Lake. ^{[8] [9]}

On August 6, 2019, Shuttleworth was loaned to USL Championship side Sacramento Republic for the remainder of the season. ^[10]

Following his release by Minnesota at the end of the 2019 season, Shuttleworth joined Chicago Fire on January 30, 2020. ^[11] Following the 2021 season, Shuttleworth's contract with Chicago expired. ^[12]

On January 14, 2022, Shuttleworth joined Atlanta United on a one-year contract with a club option in 2023. ^[13]

On July 7, 2022, Shuttleworth announced his retirement from professional soccer. ^[14]

Coaching career

Shuttleworth has also coached in an assistant coach role at Bentley University. ^[15]

Beginning with the 2022 season, Shuttleworth is serving as an assistant coach with the Florida State University women's soccer team. ^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 8, 2020 ^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Albany Admirals	2007	USL PDL	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Kalamazoo Outrage	2008	USL PDL	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
Buffalo City	2009	NPSL	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
New England Revolution	2009	Major League Soccer	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2010		6	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		7	0
	2011		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2012		7	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	2013		23	0	0	0	—		0	0	23	0
	2014		32	0	—		—		5 [lower-alpha 2]	0	37	0
	2015		31	0	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	32	0
	2016		21	0	1	0	—		—		22	0
	Total		127	0	2	0	1	0	6	0	136	0
Western Mass Pioneers (loan)	2009	USL 2	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Minnesota United	2017	Major League Soccer	33	0	—		—		—		33	0
	2018		25	0	2	0	—		—		27	0
	2019		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		58	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	60	0
Sacramento Republic (loan)	2019	USL Championship	12	0	—		—		3 [lower-alpha 3]	0	15	0
Chicago Fire	2020	Major League Soccer	17	0	—		—		—		17	0
Career total			249	0	4	0	1	0	9	0	263	0

1. Appearance(s) in North American SuperLiga
2. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
3. Appearance(s) in USL Championship Playoffs

References

1. "#34 – Bobby Shuttleworth – GK". New England Revolution. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
2. "Bobby Shuttleworth Signs in the MLS". Buffalo City FC. June 17, 2009. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
3. "Revolution Signs GK Bobby Shuttleworth". oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. June 18, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
4. "2009 Kalamazoo Outrage roster". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011.
5. "Search | New England Revolution". Revolutionsoccer.net. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
6. "Minnesota acquires Bobby Shuttleworth in trade with New England". mnufc.com. Minnesota United FC. February 15, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
7. "Reeling Minnesota United without two of top three goalies". twincities.com. Pioneer Press. March 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
8. "Boxscore Colorado Rapids Minnesota United March 18". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 18, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
9. "Boxscore Minnesota United Real Salt Lake April 1". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
10. "Shuttleworth Loaned to Sacramento Republic FC". mnufc.com. Minnesota United FC. August 6, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
11. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth". chicagofirefc.com. Chicago Fire FC. January 30, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
12. "Chicago Fire FC Announce 2021 Roster Decisions | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
13. "Atlanta United signs Bobby Shuttleworth as free agent | Atlanta United FC".
14. "Bobby Shuttleworth announces retirement | Atlanta United FC".
15. "Bobby Shuttleworth Bio". bentleyfalcons.com. Bentley University.
16. "Bobby Shuttleworth – Assistant Coach – Women's Soccer Coaches". Florida State University.
17. Bobby Shuttleworth at Soccerway. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

• Bobby Shuttleworth at Major League Soccer
• Revolution bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-06-20)