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Archie Roboostoff

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    Men's Soccer (1972-197373)
Archie Roboostoff was born October 9, 1951 in Shanghai, China. To escape communist rule, the family relocated to Australia in 1952 where the brothers learned to play soccer. 

He attended USF along with his older brother Alex, and the youngest brother, Archie. All three Roboostoff brothers played for USF under Coach Negoesco. Alex played 1967  to 1972. Constantin played from 1967 to 1971 and was a three-time All-Conference player. Archie, the youngest, transferred to USF in the fall of 1973 after playing two years at Skyline Junior College. 

Roboostoff was selected for the U.S. Olympic team in 1971 as it began the qualification process for the 1972 Summer Olympics to be held in Munich. At the time he played for the Concordia Athletic Club in the San Francisco League. He played all three games in the tournament as the U.S. went 0–2–1. Following the Olympics, he was called into the U.S. National Team from 1973 to 1975.
 

In 1974, Roboostoff signed with the San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League. He spent the 1974 and 1975 seasons in San Jose before being traded to the San Diego Jaws. He lasted only one season in San Diego before moving to the Portland Timbers for the 1977 season. In 1978, he played three games in Portland before being traded to the Oakland Stompers. n his 103-game NASL career he scored 20 goals, with 19 assists. In 1975 he helped lead San Jose to the NASL Indoor title. At the end of the 1978 season, Roboostoff left the NASL.

In 2013, Archie Roboostoff, along with his brothers Constantin and Alex, were inducted to the Daly City Police Athletic League Sports Hall of Fame. Roboostoff had various careers but eventually became a wine grower.

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