Mike Burns (soccer)

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Mike Burns
Personal information
Full name Michael Thomas Burns
Date of birth (1970-09-14) September 14, 1970 (age 52)
Place of birth Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1988–1991 Hartwick College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995 → Viborg (loan) 15 (0)
1996–2000 New England Revolution 108 (3)
2000 San Jose Earthquakes 18 (0)
2001–2002 Kansas City Wizards 43 (0)
Total184(3)
International career
1992–1998 United States 75 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 1998
Bronze medal icon.svg CONCACAF Gold Cup 1996
Men's Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Thomas Burns (born September 14, 1970) is an American former soccer player. During his playing career, he played for Danish club Viborg FF, three MLS teams, as well as the United States national team.

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Burns was most recently the general manager for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. [1]

Career

Youth

Burns was born and raised in Marlborough, Massachusetts. At age six, he began playing soccer in local recreation leagues, but never joined a club team. When he reached high school, he played for Marlborough High School boys' team and was named the 1987 Massachusetts High School Player of the Year. [2]

After completing high school, he attended Hartwick College from 1988 to 1991. [3] When he graduated from Hartwick, there were few opportunities for playing soccer professionally in the United States, but Burns continued to play with the U.S. Olympic team as it prepared for the 1992 Summer Olympics. He previously played in the 1987 U16 FIFA World Cup and in the 1989 U-20 FIFA World Cup. The 1989 squad took fourth place in the tournament.

Professional

In 1995, the MLS began an expansion plan to add new teams to the league. In the 1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations, the MLS assigned Burns to the New England Revolution. In August 1995, the MLS loaned out Burns to Danish club Viborg FF. The Revolution retained his rights and Burns returned to play for the Revolution in 1996. In 1998, Burns earned a place in the MLS All-Star game. In the 1999 off-season, he made several attempts to move back to a European club, trying out with clubs such as Utrecht, Bolton and Hearts. None of the clubs expressed interest in him and Burns returned to the Revolution. In June 2000, the Revolution traded Burns, Dan Calichman and a first round draft pick to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for Mauricio Wright. Burns finished the 2000 season with the Earthquakes. However, he did not remain with the team and he was traded in March 2001 to the Kansas City Wizards in return for conditional picks in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. Burns played two seasons with the Wizards, 2001 and 2002. In 2002, he was chosen to play in the 2002 MLS All-Star Game. At the end of the 2002 season, Burns announced his retirement from professional soccer.

Post-Professional

On April 10, 2005, Burns was named as the New England Revolution's Director of Soccer. [4] He held this position until 2008, when he was promoted to Vice President of Player Personnel. On November 9, 2011, he was promoted to the General Manager position. [5]

Burns was dismissed by New England on May 13, 2019. [6]

National team

Burns competed in a major tournament on every level: in the U-17 World Championship in 1987, the World Youth Championship in 1989, the Pan American Games in 1991, the Olympic Games in 1992, and the FIFA World Cup, where he was a non-playing squad member in 1994 and then played in 1998.

Honors

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Revolution part ways with General Manager Michael Burns | New England Revolution".
  2. ↑ "Mike Burns Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Pave, Marvin (1999-08-29), Burns has thrown himself into soccer As a child and pro, the game's his life, Boston Globe
  4. ↑ "New England Revolution". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  5. ↑ "Revs reorganize executive management | New England Revolution". www.revolutionsoccer.net. Archived from the original on 2011-11-13.
  6. ↑ "Revolution part ways with General Manager Michael Burns | New England Revolution".
  7. ↑ "1998 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. August 2, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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