Bryan Burke

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Bryan Burke
Personal information
Full name Bryan Burke
Date of birth (1989-01-03) January 3, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Newport Beach, California, United States
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2007–2010 San Francisco Dons
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2010 Orange County Blue Star 29 (4)
2011 Kitsap Pumas 11 (4)
2012 Los Angeles Blues 19 (3)
2013–2014 Orlando City 26 (3)
2015 Louisville City 28 (1)
2016 Jacksonville Armada 15 (0)
2017 San Francisco Deltas 13 (3)
2018 Oakland Leopards
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:51, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Bryan Burke (born January 3, 1989) is an American soccer player who last played professionally for San Francisco Deltas in the North American Soccer League.

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Youth

Burke was born and raised in Newport Beach, California and played at the collegiate level for the University of San Francisco Dons from 2007 to 2010.

Professional

After college, he played in the USL Premier Development League for the Kitsap Pumas in 2011, winning the most valuable player award and earning an appearance in the PDL Championship in his first season. After playing for the Orange County Blues in 2012, he went on trial with Sporting Kansas City and the San Jose Earthquakes before signing with Orlando City.

Burke made 15 match appearances in 2013, tallying two goals and four assists. On July 5, 2013, he sustained a season-ending injury against the Charleston Battery. Burke re-signed with Orlando City in 2014 but was released in September, a casualty of the club's transition to Major League Soccer. [1]

In February 2015, Burke signed with expansion side Louisville City FC of United Soccer League. [2] At season's end, he was named the USL Defender of the Year. [3]

Burke signed with North American Soccer League club Jacksonville Armada FC in December 2015. [4]

In 2018, Burke featured for the Oakland Leopards, an amateur affiliate of Oakland Roots SC. [5]

Honors

Individual

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References

  1. Radcliffe, Jeff (September 16, 2014). "13 Orlando City players released as part of Major League Soccer transition". www.baynews9.com. Bright House Sports Network. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  2. Milby, Jeff (February 5, 2015). "Former Lions Defender Bryan Burke Signs With Louisville City". www.themaneland.com. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "2015 USL Awards Winners". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. October 30, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  4. "Armada FC Signs 2015 USL Defender of the Year Bryan Burke". www.armadafc.com. Jacksonville Armada FC. December 28, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  5. "Oakland Roots add former USL MVP Matt Fondy and USL Defender of the Year and NASL Champion Bryan Burke to US Open Cup Roster". OaklandRootsSC.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  6. "Updated leaders and statistics for the 2015 USL season". www.mlssoccer.com. MLS. September 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. "USL All-League Teams Announced". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. October 26, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.