Kendall Burks

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Kendall Burks
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-08) October 8, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Federal Way, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Lexington SC
Youth career
–2018 Washington Premier
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 36 (0)
2020–2021 Washington Huskies 38 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 11 (0)
2022–2023 Chicago Fire 13 (0)
2022–2023 Chicago Fire II 25 (1)
2024 San Antonio FC 34 (0)
2025– Lexington SC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2024

Kendall Burks (born October 8, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Lexington SC.

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Career

Youth, college & amateur

Burks attended Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington, where he earned second team All-Pierce County League honors as a freshman and first team honors as a sophomore and a junior. As a junior Burks was also named Pierce County League MVP, first team all-region and all-state. He also played club soccer with Washington Premier FC, where he helped the team to four state titles. [2] [3]

In 2018, Burks committed to play college soccer at California State University, Bakersfield. In two seasons with the Roadrunners, Burks made 36 appearances and had two assists to his name. In his freshman season, he earned All-Western Athletic Conference Freshman Team honors. [3] In 2020, Burks transferred to the University of Washington, going on to play 38 times for the Huskies, where he scored five goals and tallied four assists. In 2021, he was an All-Region Second Team and All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team selection. [4]

While at college, Burks appeared in the USL League Two for Seattle Sounders FC U-23 during their 2018 and 2019 seasons. [5] [6]

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Burks was selected 11th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. [7] [8] He didn't immediately sign with Chicago after the draft, instead going on trial with EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest. [9] [10]

On February 25, 2022, Burks signed with Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire. [11] He made his first team debut on April 19, 2022, starting in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fixture against Union Omaha. [12] He spent time with the club's MLS Next Pro team during their 2022 season. [13]

On February 7, 2024, Burks joined USL Championship side San Antonio FC following his release from Chicago at the end of their 2023 season. [14]

Burks signed with Lexington SC on December 31, 2024, ahead of the club's first season competing in the USL Championship. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kendall Burks". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "WPFC Class of 2018 – Signing Day". March 28, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Kendall Burks - Men's Soccer". California State University at Bakersfield Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies.
  5. ↑ "Eastside FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Kendall Burks -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ↑ "Sounders FC U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ↑ "Chicago Fire FC Select Four Players in MLS SuperDraft 2022 Presented by adidas". Chicago Fire FC.
  8. ↑ "Two UW men's soccer players taken in the first 11 picks of the MLS SuperDraft". The Seattle Times. January 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ Lee, Matt (January 15, 2022). "Defender Kendall Burks confirmed as training with Nottingham Forest". NottinghamshireLive.
  10. ↑ "Kendall Burks shines for Nottingham Forest under-23s, listed as trialist". January 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Chicago Fire FC Sign MLS SuperDraft Pick Kendall Burks to First Team Contract". Chicago Fire FC.
  12. ↑ "Chicago Fire vs. Union Omaha - 20 April 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ↑ "Kendall Burks | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
  14. ↑ "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS KENDALL BURKS". San Antonio FC.
  15. ↑ Lilian, D. "Lexington Sporting Club Announces Defender Kendall Burks to its USL Championship Men's Team". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC . Retrieved December 31, 2024.
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