Micah Burton

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Micah Burton
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-03-26) March 26, 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Mounds View, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC
Number 32
Youth career
0000–2020 Minnesota United
2020–2023 Austin FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Austin FC II 32 (2)
2024– Austin FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:21, June 16, 2024 (UTC)

Micah Aiden Burton (born March 26, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

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Early career

Burton was a member of Austin FC U15 [1] team that made the quarterfinals of the MLS Next Cup playoff for the inaugural 2020–2021 season. [2] Burton was a member of the Austin FC U17 for the 2022–2023 season. [1] Burton earned honorable mention for the Best XI in the 2022 MLS Next Gerneration Cup. [3] Burton's team qualified for the MLS Next Playoffs for the 2022 season, losing in the quarterfinals to Orlando City FC Academy. [4] Burton started the 2022–2023 MLS Next season with the U-17 team, [1] before signing with Austin FC II. [5]

Club career

Austin FC II

On March 23, 2023, Burton signed his first professional contract with Austin FC II, after working out with the first team during the pre-season. [5] Burton made 18 appearances during the MLS Next Pro regular season, scoring two goals and making three more appearances in the playoffs, including in the MLS Next Cup final, [1] which was won by Austin FC 3–1 over Columbus Crew II. [6] On March 14, 2024, Austin FC loaned Burton to Austin FC II for the 2024 MLS Next Pro season. Burton remains eligible for the Austin FC first team during the 2024 season. [7]

Austin FC

On January 10, 2024, Austin FC announced they had signed Burton as a homegrown player on a four-year contract, with an optional additional year. [8]

International career

Born in the United States, Burton is of Cambodian descent through his mother. [9] He got his first call up to train with U.S. Under-17 MYNT in November 2021 as part of a training camp in preparation for the 2022–2023 cycle leading to the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [10] Burton was called back into camp in March 2022 for friendlies against Uruguay and Argentina. [11] In February 2023, U.S. Soccer announced that Burton had been called up for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, [12] where he made six appearances, scoring three goals. [1] In October 2023, Burton was selected for the under-17 team that would represent the U.S. for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [13] Burton made four appearances and scored one game in that tournament. [1]

Career statistics

Club statistics

As of 14 June 2024 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Austin FC II 2023 MLS Next Pro 2123 [lower-alpha 1] 0––242
Austin FC II (loan) 2024 1200010–130
Austin FC 2024 Major League Soccer 0000––00
Career total3323010–372
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs

International statistics

As of match played November 18, 2023 [1]
YearAppsGoals
United States USMYNT U-16
202231
United States MYNT U-17
202231
2023103
Total165

Honors

Austin FC II

United States U17

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  2. ↑ "Academy U-15s Finish Season at MLS Next Cup in Frisco, TX". AustinFC.com. Austin FC Academy. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ Clark, Travis (April 19, 2022). "Generation adidas Cup Best XI: Seattle, Portland and LAFC prospects stand out in 2022". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer . Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "MLS NEXT Cup Recap: Austin FC U17s, U15s Reach Playoff Quarterfinals, U13s Win Showcase Group". AustinFC.com. Austin FC Academy. July 1, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Austin FC Academy Product Micah Burton Signs For Austin FC II". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 23, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Rolstad, Skylar (October 23, 2023). "Austin FC II come from behind to win 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Cup". MLSSoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Austin FC II Announces Roster Moves Ahead of 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Season". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Micah Burton Signs MLS Contract With Austin FC". AustinFC.com. Austin FC II. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cambodian-American player representing US at FIFA U17 WC - Khmer Times". November 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "U-17 USMNT returns to the field for first traning camp under new head coach Gonzalo Segares". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. October 17, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ "U-17 MYNT returns to international action with matches against Argentina and Uruguay". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. March 9, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "U.S. Under-17 MYNT head coach Gonzalo Segares names USA roster for 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Guatemala". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "U.S. Under-17 MYNT head coach Gonzalo Segares names 21-player roster for 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. October 25, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  14. ↑ Micah Burton at Soccerway
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