Bo Oshoniyi
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Adegboyega "Bo" Oshoniyi (born November 3, 1971 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American soccer goalkeeper who last played for the Kansas City Wizards
of Major League Soccer
.
at Southern Connecticut State University
, where he helped lead the team to Division II championships in 1990 and 1992. He finished his career at the school with a record of 67 wins, 8 losses, and 7 ties.
After graduating, Oshoniyi joined the New York Centaurs
of the USL First Division
in 1995. Upon the creation of MLS, Oshoniyi was selected in the fifth round of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
by the Columbus Crew
. He started 13 games with the Crew, but was beaten out for the job by Brad Friedel
, who was acquired in mid-season. Oshoniyi was released by the Crew after 1996 and played the next year with the Connecticut Wolves
of the First Division. He moved to the Charleston Battery
in 1998, and the Atlanta Silverbacks
in 1999.
Oshoniyi returned to MLS in 2000, when he was selected 39th overall in the MLS SuperDraft
by the New England Revolution
. He played no games for New England, however, but played one game with the Kansas City Wizards
, and was part of their MLS Cup
-winning squad, with which he would remain until the end of the 2006 season. Until 2005, he was the backup keep for Tony Meola
, but started getting more games as Meola went down with injury. He took over as the starter in 2005 and continued through the 2006 season
, after which he was waived by the team.Bo then began to coach, and train at East Lake Arsenal.He was Assistant Coach for the BigEast Champions South Florida Bulls in 2008 and then an Assistant Coach at Wake Forest University which went to the College Cup in his first season http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=181168. On May 17 2011 Oshoniyi was hired as an assistant at the Pennsylvania State University.
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Career
Oshoniyi played college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut...
, where he helped lead the team to Division II championships in 1990 and 1992. He finished his career at the school with a record of 67 wins, 8 losses, and 7 ties.
After graduating, Oshoniyi joined the New York Centaurs
New York Centaurs
The New York Centaurs were an A-League professional soccer club, based in New York City. The team played only one season in 1995. The New York Fever of the USISL Pro League, debuted in 1994, playing two seasons in the league before merging with the Centaurs organization in 1996...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
in 1995. Upon the creation of MLS, Oshoniyi was selected in the fifth round of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
by the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. He started 13 games with the Crew, but was beaten out for the job by Brad Friedel
Brad Friedel
Bradley Howard Friedel is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League....
, who was acquired in mid-season. Oshoniyi was released by the Crew after 1996 and played the next year with the Connecticut Wolves
Connecticut Wolves
The Connecticut Wolves were a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1993 to 2002. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, and playing in Veteran's Stadium, the club started in the D-3 Pro League before moving to the A-League in 1997.-History:...
of the First Division. He moved to the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in 1998, and the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
in 1999.
Oshoniyi returned to MLS in 2000, when he was selected 39th overall in the MLS SuperDraft
2000 MLS SuperDraft
The 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:...
by the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. He played no games for New England, however, but played one game with the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
, and was part of their MLS Cup
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
-winning squad, with which he would remain until the end of the 2006 season. Until 2005, he was the backup keep for Tony Meola
Tony Meola
Antonio Michael "Tony" Meola is an American former soccer goalkeeper who played for the United States national team at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, and from 1996 to 2006 played in Major League Soccer, the U.S. top soccer division, where he obtained multiple honors...
, but started getting more games as Meola went down with injury. He took over as the starter in 2005 and continued through the 2006 season
Major League Soccer 2006 season
The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the 11th season in league history. It began on April 1, 2006 and ended with MLS Cup 2006 on November 12, 2006 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas for the second consecutive year in a row.-Changes from 2005 Season:...
, after which he was waived by the team.Bo then began to coach, and train at East Lake Arsenal.He was Assistant Coach for the BigEast Champions South Florida Bulls in 2008 and then an Assistant Coach at Wake Forest University which went to the College Cup in his first season http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=181168. On May 17 2011 Oshoniyi was hired as an assistant at the Pennsylvania State University.
Career statistics
As of August 22, 2006| Club | Season | Apps. | Saves | Clean Sheets |
| Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
2006 | 29 | 95 | 5 |
| Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
2005 | 32 | 112 | 7 |
| Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
2004 | 9 | 42 | 5 |
| Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
2002 | 13 | 55 | 1 |
| Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
2001 | 11 | 48 | 3 |
| Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
2000 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
1996 | 13 | 64 | 2 |