Preston Burpo

Personal information
Full name	Preston Burpo
Date of birth	September 26, 1972 (1972-09-26) (age 37)
Place of birth	Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Colorado Rapids
Number	17
Youth career
1992–1995	Southern New Hampshire Penmen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Harbour View
	New Hampshire Phantoms
	Boston Storm
1997–2005	Seattle Sounders	143	(0)
2006–2007	Chivas USA	22	(0)
2008	San Jose Earthquakes	0	(0)
2008–	Colorado Rapids	24	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Preston Burpo (born September 26, 1972, in Bethesda, Maryland) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Burpo played collegiate soccer at Southern New Hampshire University from 1992 to 1995. During his career there he earned a goals against average of 1.19 and recorded 38 shutouts. He was the first Penman to earn All-Region honors in 1992.

[edit] Professional

Upon graduating in 1995 he had brief stints with the New Hampshire Phantoms and the Boston Storm of the USISL, and also played briefly with the Jamaican club team Harbor View FC. In 1997 he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division where he would play for the next nine years. During his career with the Sounders, Burpo appeared 143 times, notching 38 shutouts, 631 saves, and a GAA of 1.19 along the way.

On March 17, 2006, Burpo signed his first contract with Major League Soccer to play for C.D. Chivas USA. On November 26, 2007, he was traded to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, but was then traded to Colorado without playing a game for the Earthquakes.

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile

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