Roger Bothe (born January 6, 1988) is an American

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player.

Career

Youth and college

Bothe grew up in

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, and attended Thomas Dale High School, where he won the Gatorade Virginia High School Player of the Year and VHSCA Group AAA Male Athlete of the Year awards in both 2005 and 2006. He played

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, where he received numerous accolades, including VaSID All-State First Team, All-CAA Second Team, NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team and Scholar All-American Second Team honors. Bothe also spent seven years in the Richmond Kickers club youth system, joining the club as a U-15 Elite player in 2002 before graduating to the

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team in 2006.

Professional

Bothe turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the

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of the

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, and in doing so became the first player to rise from the youth to the pro ranks within the club. He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a league match against

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. He also taught mathematics at Thurson Middle School in Westwood, MA.

Current

Bothe is a soccer coach at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts.

References

External links

William & Mary bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bothe, Roger 1988 births Living people American men's soccer players William & Mary Tribe men's soccer players Richmond Kickers Future players Richmond Kickers players USL League Two players USL Second Division players Soccer players from Richmond, Virginia Sportspeople from Hampton, Virginia People from Chester, Virginia Men's association football forwards