Ruben Bover joined the club in April 2015, becoming one of the first players signed to play for New York Cosmos B. He was recognized as Team MVP after helping the club's reserve side achieve an undefeated season and National Premier Soccer League championship, scoring five goals and adding five assists.
The Spainard 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.
Before joining the Cosmos, Bover spent nearly three seasons with the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer (MLS). In 2014 he made 15 appearances and two starts for the Red Bulls, scoring his first MLS goal on Oct. 11 against Toronto FC.
Born and raised in Mallorca, Bover came through his hometown club’s academy before signing with English side Kiddermeister Harriers in 2009. He moved to Charlton Athletic of England’s second division in 2011 and was loaned to San Roque de Lepe in Andalusia, Spain, where he made 10 appearances and scored one goal.
COSMOS STATS
SEASON | GP/S | GLS | AST | MIN |
2015 (First Team) | 12/5 | 1 | 1 | 544 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | SI | SO | Min | G | A | Sh | Y | R |
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2016 | New York Cosmos | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1772 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
2015 | New York Cosmos | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 544 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
TOTAL | 36 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2316 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | SI | SO | Min | G | A | Sh | Y | R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | New York Cosmos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | New York Cosmos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Date | Type | Match | Result | Appear | Min | G | A | Sh | Y | R |
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11/13/2016 | The Championship | NYC v IND | D 0 - 0 | Start | 120 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
11/05/2016 | The Championship | NYC v OKC | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10/29/2016 | Regular Season | MNU v NYC | W 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/22/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v MIA | W 4 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
10/15/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v NYC | W 2 - 4 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/09/2016 | Regular Season | OTT v NYC | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10/02/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v FTL | W 2 - 0 | Start | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
09/28/2016 | Regular Season | NCFC v NYC | W 0 - 2 | Start | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
09/24/2016 | Regular Season | IND v NYC | L 3 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
09/17/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v FCE | D 0 - 0 | Sub In | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
09/10/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v MNU | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/03/2016 | Regular Season | FTL v NYC | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
08/31/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v IND | W 3 - 0 | Start | 89 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
08/27/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v NCFC | W 6 - 1 | Start | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
08/07/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v OKC | D 1 - 1 | Start | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
07/30/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v PRFC | W 3 - 0 | Start | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/27/2016 | Regular Season | FCE v NYC | L 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
07/23/2016 | Regular Season | TBR v NYC | D 2 - 2 | Sub In | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/16/2016 | Regular Season | OKC v NYC | L 3 - 0 | Start | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/09/2016 | Regular Season | MIA v NYC | W 2 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
07/02/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v OTT | W 2 - 1 | Start | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
06/04/2016 | Regular Season | FTL v NYC | L 2 - 1 | Sub In | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
06/01/2016 | US Open Cup | NYC v NJE | W 2 - 0 | Start | 64 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
05/28/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v OKC | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
05/22/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v TBR | W 2 - 1 | Sub In | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
04/10/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v JAX | W 2 - 0 | Start | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/03/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v OTT | W 3 - 0 | Start | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
11/07/2015 | The Championship | NYC v FTL | W 2 - 1 | Sub In | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10/31/2015 | Regular Season | NYC v TBR | W 2 - 0 | Start | 79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/11/2015 | Regular Season | NYC v FCE | W 3 - 0 | Sub In | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
10/07/2015 | Regular Season | ATL v NYC | W 0 - 3 | Start | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/04/2015 | Regular Season | NYC v ATL | D 1 - 1 | Sub In | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
09/22/2015 | Regular Season | NYC v OTT | L 1 - 4 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
09/19/2015 | Regular Season | MNU v NYC | D 0 - 0 | Start | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
09/12/2015 | Regular Season | NYC v JAX | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/26/2015 | Regular Season | OTT v NYC | D 0 - 0 | Sub In | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/22/2015 | Regular Season | NCFC v NYC | W 1 - 3 | Sub In | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/02/2015 | Regular Season | NYC v FTL | W 2 - 0 | Sub In | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
07/05/2015 | Regular Season | NYC v IND | D 1 - 1 | Sub In | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
06/13/2015 | Regular Season | NYC v JAX | D 3 - 3 | Sub In | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |