Ruben Bover Izquierdo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Bover and the second or maternal family name is Izquierdo.
Ruben Bover

Bover (left) playing for Halesowen Town in 2010
Personal information
Full name Ruben Bover Izquierdo
Date of birth (1992-06-24) 24 June 1992
Place of birth Mallorca, Spain
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Winger, Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
New York Cosmos
Youth career
2006–2009 Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Kidderminster Harriers 0 (0)
2010–2011 Halesowen Town 18 (2)
2011–2013 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2012San Roque de Lepe (loan) 10 (1)
2013–2015 New York Red Bulls 22 (1)
2015 New York Cosmos B 8 (5)
2015– New York Cosmos 38 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:40, 22 September 2015 (UTC).


Ruben Bover Izquierdo (born 24 June 1992) is a Spanish footballer currently playing for New York Cosmos. He plays primarily as a winger, but can also play as an attacking midfielder or a striker.

Club career

Early career

Born in Majorca, Bover began his career at the academy of Mallorca. When he was 17, he moved to England and signed for Conference National side Kidderminster Harriers.[1]

Halesowen Town

Following his release by cash strapped Kidderminster, he joined Halesowen Town during the summer of 2010. He impressed during pre-season friendlies often playing back up to winger Daryl Taylor. Following Taylor's departure, however, Bover became first choice winger. He scored 2 goals in 20 appearances for the side,[2] before being offered a trial at then manager, Tony Thorpe's former club Queens Park Rangers. However, the trial was unsuccessful but Bover opted to look for a Football League club opposed to returning to Halesowen Town.

Charlton Athletic

In July 2011, League One club Charlton Athletic signed Bover after impressing during trials and friendlies played towards the end of the 2010–11 season.[1] Bover made his first competitive start for the club in a 2–1 win over Reading in the League Cup where he hit the post in the last few minutes of the game.[1]

He joined Spanish side CD San Roque de Lepe for the remainder of the 2011–12 season, where he scored 1 goal in 10 Segunda División B appearances.[3][4] Bover scored for San Roque de Lepe on 13 May 2012 in a 3–2 victory over Lorca Atlético. On 3 July 2012, Bover signed a one-year contract extension with Charlton.[5]

New York Red Bulls

In January 2013, Bover began a trial with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls and eventually signed for the club on 8 February 2013.[6][7] On 3 March 2013 Bover made his official debut for New York starting for his new club in a 3–3 draw at Portland Timbers.[8] On 11 October 2014 Bover scored his first MLS goal in a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC.[9] The New York Red Bulls waived Ruben Bover on March 12, 2015 after 22 appearances for the club.

New York Cosmos

On April 15, 2015, Bover signed for New York Cosmos B.[10] Bover was named NPSL MVP and captured the National Premier Soccer League NPSL regular season title with Cosmos B.

The Spaniard made his first appearance for the Cosmos' first team on June 13, 2015 in a 3-3 draw vs. Jacksonville Armada FC. On Aug. 4, 2015 the club announced he had joined the first team permanently.

Bover made 12 appearances and five starts, registering 544 minutes on the field during the 2015 NASL season. He scored his first goal with the top squad on Oct. 11, 2015 against FC Edmonton in a 3-0 New York win at Shuart Stadium. He helped the New York Cosmos win the NASL Championship in 2015.

Honours

Club

United States New York Red Bulls

United States New York Cosmos

United States New York Cosmos

United States New York Cosmos

United States New York Cosmos

Career statistics

Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Halesowen Town 2010–11 182 0 0 00 20 202
Charlton Athletic 2011–12 00 20 20 20
San Roque (loan) 2011–12 101 00 0 0 101
New York Red Bulls 2013 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 70
2014 151 00 10 30 191
Total 221 20 10 3 0 261
Career totals 504 20 30 50 584

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.cafc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10267~55994,00.html Charlton Athletic F.C. Accessed 30 August 2011.
  2. Ruben Izquierdo Player Profile – Halesowen Town Football Club. Halesowen Town F.C.
  3. Bover jugador del Charlton At. llega al CD San Roque (Charlton's player Bover arrives in CD San Roque); lepecantera, 27 January 2012 (Spanish)
  4. "Bover: Rubén Bover Izquierdo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  5. "Duo extend deals until 2013". Charlton Athletic F.C. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  6. "Red Bulls sign Ruben Izquierdo". New York Red Bulls. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  7. "Ruben Bover Izquierdo joins NY Red Bulls". Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  8. "Portland Timbers 3 New York Red Bulls 3". mlssoccer.com. 3 March 2013.
  9. Panizo, Franco. "MATCH RECAP: Red Bulls 3, Toronto FC 1". www.newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  10. "Cosmos B Announce First Players And Opening Game". New York Cosmos. 15 April 2015.
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