Robert Findley (born on August 4, 1985) is a
footballer with dual Trinidadian and American
citizenship who currently plays striker in MLS for
Real Salt Lake.
Findley played his youth soccer for the national
powerhouse Sereno Golden Eagles. With Sereno, he won
eight consecutive Arizona state championships, four
Region IV championships, and reached the prestigious
Dallas Cup finals. Sereno also competed in the USYSA
National Championships in three straight years:
2002, 2003 and 2004. Findley was awarded the Golden
Boot at the 2003 National Championships as Sereno
took second place.
Findley has dual citizenship with the United States
and Trinidad and Tobago. He qualifies for Trinidad
and Tobago through his parents, who emigrated to the
United States from the Caribbean nation. Despite
impressing throughout high school and college,
Findley was not selected to become a part of the
United States national team set-up. In 2006, he
attended a T&T U23 national team camp, but has yet
to be selected for the senior team. On October 9,
2007 Findley received a call-up to the United States
senior national team for it's friendly against
Switzerland on October 17, and entered the match as
a last-minute substitute. On November 28, 2007
Findley received a call-up to the United States
Under-23 Men's national team for their December camp
and friendlies against the Peoples Republic of China
Under-23 Men's team.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Findley is a cousin of
NBA point guard Mike Bibby of the Atlanta Hawks and
NFL wide receiver Shaun McDonald of the Detroit
Lions.
