Bobby Convey - Potential Signing Profiled

Name: Bobby Convey
Date Of Birth: 27th May 1983, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height: 5ft 9in
Weight: 68kg
Position: Midfielder (Left-Back For USA)
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Club: DC United (MLS)
International Caps: 25 / 1 goal
First Cap: V Mexico, October 25th 2000
Played for USA under 17 and under 19 in 1998 and 1999, USA under 20 in 2000
Facts:
Became the third youngest American player in history to win an international cap at the tender age of 17 years and 151 days.
Was the youngest player ever to play in the American MLS when he made his debut in 2000.

Career Highlights: (Thanks To ussoccerplayers.com)
2003 - Played 16 games and grabbed two goals and an assist despite being on National Team duty much of the year.
2002 - DC United's second highest scorer with five goals. Also grabbed three assists.
2001 – Grabbed seven assists, despite playing just 12 games in an injury-plagued season
2001 – Was the youngest player at that point to score a goal in MLS history when he tallied against Kansas City on April 7, 2001.
2000 – Started 18 games in his first season as a professional
2000 – Was allocated to DC United after becoming the youngest player ever signed by the MLS.

Convey's DC United kit

Bobby Convey was set to sign for Tottenham a year ago in a $1.2m deal, but the transfer fell through when the Home Office surprisingly decided that he was not eligible for a work permit. But after playing seven out of the USA's nine internationals in the past two years, Convey should be able to complete a transfer to the UK should Spurs make a fresh approach.

It is widely thought that should Tottenham make a move for Convey they will then loan him out to Reading for a year so that he can gain first team experience.