# Tim Dobrowolski

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{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Tim Dobrowolski
| image          = CINvLOU 2017-05-31 - Tim Dobrowolski (35017752836) (cropped).jpg
| caption        = Dobrowolski with Louisville City in 2017
| fullname       = Timothy Dobrowolski
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1993|9|7}}
| birth_place    = [Rockford, Illinois](/source/Rockford%2C_Illinois), U.S.
| height         = {{convert|1.90|m|abbr=on}}
| currentclub    = 
| clubnumber     = 
| position       = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football))
| collegeyears1  = 2012–2015
| college1       = [Loyola Ramblers](/source/Loyola_University_Chicago)
| collegecaps1   = 60
| collegegoals1  = 0
| years1         = 2016–2019
| clubs1         = [Louisville City](/source/Louisville_City_FC)
| caps1          = 18
| goals1         = 0
| nationalyears1 = 
| nationalteam1  = 
| nationalcaps1  = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| pcupdate       = May 6, 2020
| ntupdate       = 
}}

'''Timothy Dobrowolski''' (born September 7, 1993) is an American [soccer](/source/association_football) player. He played for [Louisville City FC](/source/Louisville_City_FC) for three years as a goalkeeper.

==Early life==
===Personal===
Dobrowolski was born in [Rockford, Illinois](/source/Rockford%2C_Illinois) and attended [Boylan Catholic High School](/source/Boylan_Catholic_High_School); winning the [Illinois](/source/Illinois) state championship in 2010.<ref name='CollegeProfile'>{{cite web|url=http://www.loyolaramblers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=187|title=Tim Dobrowolski|date=2014|website=www.loyolaramblers.com|publisher=Loyola Ramblers|access-date=November 24, 2017|quote= }}</ref>

===College and youth===
Dobrowolski played [college soccer](/source/College_soccer_in_the_United_States) at [Loyola University Chicago](/source/Loyola_University_Chicago) between 2012 and 2015.<ref name='CollegeProfile'/>  He served as the team's backup goalkeeper his [freshman](/source/freshman) year and was named the starting goalkeeper at the beginning of his [sophomore](/source/sophomore) year. He was named [Missouri Valley Conference](/source/Missouri_Valley_Conference) goalkeeper of the year and to the All-Conference First-Team for his play in both his [junior](/source/Junior_(education_year)) and [senior](/source/Senior_(education)) years. During his senior year he recorded eleven clean sheets to become Loyola's all-time career leader and posted a 0.40 goals against average which ranked second nationally.<ref name='SignsWithLCFC'>{{cite web|url=http://www.loyolaramblers.com/news/2016/6/15/Tim_Dobrowolski_Signs_With_Louisville_City_FC.aspx|title=Tim Dobrowolski Signs With Louisville City FC|date=June 15, 2016|website=Loyola Rambers|access-date=November 24, 2017|location=Chicago, IL|quote=}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Louisville City FC===
====2016 season====
Dobrowolski signed with [United Soccer League](/source/United_Soccer_League) side [Louisville City](/source/Louisville_City_FC) on June 15, 2016.<ref name='SignsWithLCFC' />  He served as the backup to first choice goalkeeper [Greg Ranjitsingh](/source/Greg_Ranjitsingh) following the retirement of [Scotty Goodwin](/source/Scott_Goodwin).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2016/05/26/goodwin-depart-loucity-harvard/84990204/|title=Goodwin to depart LouCity for Harvard Med School|website=[The Courier-Journal](/source/The_Courier-Journal)|first=Daniel|last=Karell|access-date=November 24, 2017|date=May 16, 2016|location=Louisville, KY|quote=}}</ref> He made his professional debut on September 3, 2016, in a 1–0 victory over [FC Montreal](/source/FC_Montreal).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisvillecityfc.com/news_article/show/693554-loucity-shuts-down-fc-montreal-on-the-road|title=LouCity Shuts Down FC Montreal on the Road|date=September 3, 2016|website=www.louisvillecityfc.com|publisher=Louisville City FC|access-date=November 24, 2017|location=Louisville, KY|quote= }}</ref>  He was named to the match squad for all three of Louisville's USL Cup matches but was not selected as a starter.  During the Eastern Conference Finals match against [New York Red Bulls II](/source/New_York_Red_Bulls_II) Dobrowolski entered as a substitute in the 51st minute to replace the injured [Ranjitsingh](/source/Greg_Ranjitsingh).  New York would later win the match in a [penalty shoot-out](/source/Penalty_shoot-out_(association_football)).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/709767?referrer_id=2333971|title=Meara, NYRBII Bound for USL Cup Final|website=USL|access-date=November 24, 2017|date=October 16, 2016|first=Charlie|last=Corr|location=Harrison, NJ|quote= }}</ref>

====2017 season====
Dobrowolski would remain at Louisville City in 2017 as the backup goalkeeper.  He would make his season debut on March 25 against [Saint Louis FC](/source/Saint_Louis_FC) when he came on as a substitute for the injured [Ranjitsingh](/source/Greg_Ranjitsingh) just before halftime.  He would go on to play in 11 of Louisville's 32 regular season matches recording 3 clean sheets as well as playing in one of Louisville's US Open Cup matches.<ref name="PlayerProfile">{{cite web|url=http://www.louisvillecityfc.com/dobrowolski|title=Tim Dobrowolski|website=www.louisvillecityfc.com|publisher=Louisville City FC|access-date=November 24, 2017|quote= }}</ref>  He was named to the match squad for all four of Louisville's USL Cup matches but was not selected as a starter.  Louisville would go on to win the USL Cup Final.<ref name='2017TitleMatch'/>

====2018 season====
Dobrowolski continued as Louisville's backup goalkeeper into 2018 and made his season debut on May 16 in the [U.S. Open Cup](/source/U.S._Open_Cup) against the [Long Island Rough Riders](/source/Long_Island_Rough_Riders) where he earned a [clean sheet](/source/Shutout).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2018/05/16/louisville-city-fc-soccer-tops-long-island/617878002/|title=Louisville City FC rolls to US Open Cup win vs. Long Island Rough Riders|last=|first=|date=May 16, 2018|work=The Courier-Journal|access-date=November 19, 2018|location=Louisville, KY}}</ref>  He went on to appear in all five of Louisville's [U.S. Open Cup](/source/U.S._Open_Cup) matches with 2 clean sheets as Louisville reached the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in its history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2018/07/18/louisville-city-fc-knocked-out-open-cup-loss-chicago-fire/791596002/|title=Louisville City FC knocked out of Open Cup with loss to Chicago Fire|first=Danielle|last=Lerner|website=The Courier-Journal|date=July 18, 2018 |access-date=November 17, 2018|quote=|location=Bridgeview, IL}}</ref>  This included a 3–2 victory over the [New England Revolution](/source/New_England_Revolution) of [MLS](/source/Major_League_Soccer); Louisville's first victory over an MLS side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2018/06/05/recap-revs-eliminated-us-open-cup-3-2-loss-louisville-city-fc|title=RECAP: Revs eliminated from U.S. Open Cup with 3-2 loss to Louisville City FC|date=June 5, 2018|website=www.revolutionsoccer.net|publisher=New England Revolution|access-date=November 19, 2018|location=Louisville, KY|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120020552/https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2018/06/05/recap-revs-eliminated-us-open-cup-3-2-loss-louisville-city-fc|archive-date=November 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>  He made his first appearance in USL competition on September 22 against [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa_Fury_FC) when he came on to replace the injured [Ranjitsingh](/source/Greg_Ranjitsingh) and went on to appear in three of Louisville's league matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.louisvillecityfc.com/news_article/show/952342|title=Recap: LouCity Clinches Spot in USL Playoffs with 4-0 Thrashing of Fury FC|last=|first=|date=September 22, 2018|website=www.louisvillecityfc.com|publisher=LCFC|access-date=November 18, 2018|location=Louisville, KY}}</ref> Although he did not make an appearance in the [USL Cup](/source/USL_Cup) playoffs he was named to the match squad for all four of Louisville's matches as Dobrowolski and Louisville won the USL Cup Final.<ref name='2018TitleMatch' />

====2019 season====
{{empty section|date=October 2023}}

===Trials===
Dobrowolski left Louisville following the 2019 season. In February 2020, he participated in [Pittsburgh Riverhounds](/source/Pittsburgh_Riverhounds) pre-season training as a trialist, but was not ultimately signed by the team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goodman |first1=Mark Asher |title=Riverhounds SC Notebook: 2020 pre-season has officially begun |url=https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2020/02/03/riverhounds-sc-notebook-2020-pre-season-has-officially-begun/ |website=Pittsburgh Soccer Now |language=en |date=3 February 2020}}</ref>

==Honors==
===Club===
'''[Louisville City FC](/source/Louisville_City_FC)'''
*[USL Cup](/source/United_Soccer_League) (2): 2017,<ref name='2017TitleMatch'>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/856196?referrer_id=2333971|title=Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory|last=Murray|first=Nicholas|date=November 14, 2017|website=www.uslsoccer.com|publisher=USL|access-date=November 14, 2017 }}</ref> 2018<ref name='2018TitleMatch'>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/966965|title=Spencer's Strike Leads Louisville to Second Straight USL Cup|last=Arlia|first=John|date=November 8, 2018|website=USL|access-date=November 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109043206/https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/966965|archive-date=November 9, 2018|url-status=live|location=Louisville, KY}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Category:1993 births
Category:Living people
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Loyola Ramblers men's soccer players
Category:Louisville City FC players
Category:Soccer players from Rockford, Illinois
Category:USL Championship players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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