Krista Bobo (; born January 20, 1978) is an American former

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player. A pacey winger, she played for the

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and

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in the

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(WUSA).

Professional career

Bobo was the

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's third round

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pick (23rd overall) ahead of the inaugural 2001 season of the

(WUSA). In 2000 she had helped Chicago Cobras win the

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championship, scoring in the

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win over

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in the final. She started one of her 11 Freedom appearances in 2001, serving one assist, before being

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at the end of the season. At the waivers draft in December 2001, Bobo was selected by the

who offered her a

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contract. She was elevated to the main roster in June 2002, when

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suffered a serious knee injury. She started five of 20 2002 season appearances, scoring two goals and providing an assist. Versatile Bobo played on both flanks, as well as in defense and attack, and was kept on for the following season. In

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she scored three goals and served two assists in 17 games (five starts). When Bobo was inducted to the

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Hall of Fame in July 2005, she was playing W-League soccer for

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. In 2008 Bobo was playing for the W-League

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when she was invited to attend pre-season training with new

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(WPS) franchise

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Personal life

Krista is married to former professional soccer player Matt Bobo. As of 2016, she had three children and was resident in

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at University of North Texas Athletics Living people 1978 births American women's soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen North Texas Mean Green women's soccer players Soccer players from Montana Women's United Soccer Association players Washington Freedom (soccer) players New York Power players USL W-League (1995–2015) players Women's association football wingers Chicago Cobras players Sportspeople from Missoula, Montana Atlanta Silverbacks Women players {{US-women-footy-midfielder-stub