On Saturday night, Bobby Boswell surpassed 30,000 minutes played in his career, becoming only the third player in MLS ever to do so. The United captain has enjoyed an illustrious and decorated career in Major League Soccer, winning MLS Defender of the Year in 2006, two Supporters' Shields (2006, 2007) and MLS Best XI in 2006 and 2014.
He also was named United's Defender and Humanitarian of the Year in 2006 and Houston's Defender of the Year, Fans' Choice Award Winner and Iron Man of the Year in 2008, helping the team finish first in the Western Conference. He was named the Dynamo's Defender of the Year again in 2010 and was a finalist for MLS Defender of the Year in 2014 after returning to Washington.
Boswell also sits at or near the top of multiple MLS categories. Take a look at some of the achievements the United captain has earned over his 11.5 year career.
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Boswell sits eighth all-time in Games Played, with 340. If he plays 12 more games this season, he will pass former teammate and current assistant coach Davy Arnaud and move into sixth all-time. He is fourth among active players for the same statistic.
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He is tied for second among active players in Postseason Games Played, with 29.
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Boswell sits third all-time in Starts, with 336, and is also third among active players for Postseason Minutes Played, with 2,664.
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No other player has as many starts or played as many minutes since the beginning of the 2014 season.
