Archie Vincent Roboostoff (October 9, 1951 – July 29, 2019) was an American

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forward who spent five seasons in the

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. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team at the

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. He was born in

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.Archie Roboostoff's obituary
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National and Olympic teams

Roboostoff was selected for the

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in 1971 as it began the qualification process for the

to be held in

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. At the time he played for the Concordia Athletic Club in the San Francisco League. He played all three U.S. games in the tournament as the U.S. went 0–2–1. Following the Olympics, he was called into the U.S. national team. He earned his first

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when he replaced Emmanuel Georges at halftime of an August 10, 1973, loss to

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. His second cap, and first start, came over a year later in a September 5, 1975, loss to

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. 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.

Professional

In 1974, Roboostoff signed with the

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of the

. He spent the 1974 and 1975 seasons in San Jose before being traded to the San Diego Jaws. He lasted only one season in San Diego before moving to the

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for the 1977 season. In 1978, he played three games in Portland before being traded to the

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. 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.Daly City Sports Hall of Fame
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