Bryan Burke (born January 3, 1989) is an American

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player who last played professionally for

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in the

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Youth

Burke was born and raised in

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and played at the collegiate level for the University of San Francisco Dons from 2007 to 2010.

Professional

After college, he played in the

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for the

Kitsap Pumas Kitsap SC Pumas was an American soccer team based in Bremerton, Washington, United States. The team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. From its foundation in 2009 to 2016, the clu ...

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 Orange County Soccer Club is an American soccer team based in the Orange County, California city of Irvine. Founded in 2010 as the Los Angeles Blues, the team currently plays in the second tier USL Championship. The team plays its home games ...

in 2012, he went on trial with

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and the

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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 The Charleston Battery are an American professional association football, soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are one of the oldest continuously operating professiona ...

. Burke re-signed with Orlando City in

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but was released in September, a casualty of the club's transition to Major League Soccer. In February 2015 Burke signed with expansion side

Louisville City FC Louisville City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Louisville, Kentucky. The team plays in the USL Championship, known through the 2018 season as the United Soccer League (USL), which is currently the second tier of th ...

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. At season's end he was named the USL Defender of the Year. Burke signed with

club

Jacksonville Armada FC Jacksonville Armada FC is an American professional soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They most recently played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, during the 2018 season while ...

in December 2015. In 2018, Burke featured for the Oakland Leopards, an amateur affiliate of

Oakland Roots SC Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American professional soccer team based in Oakland, California. The club was formed in 2018 by a group of Oakland natives, and began play in the National Independent Soccer Association in the fall of 2019. In 2021, ...

Honors

Individual

*USL Assists Champion:

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*USL All League First Team:

*USL Defender of the Year:

References

External links

Official Website

1989 births Living people American soccer players San Francisco Dons men's soccer players Orange County Blue Star players Kitsap Pumas players Orange County SC players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players Louisville City FC players Jacksonville Armada FC players San Francisco Deltas players Soccer players from California USL League Two players USL Championship players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Men's association football defenders {{US-footy-defender-stub