Jordan Burt (born August 19, 1990) is an American former

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player who previously played as a

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for

Colorado Springs Switchbacks Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The franchise is owned by Martin E ...

in the

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Career

Youth and college

Burt played five years of

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Butler University Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: the Lacy School of Business, College of Communic ...

between 2009 and 2013. While at college, Burt appeared for various

USL PDL USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

clubs, including

Indiana Invaders The Indiana Invaders was an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Divisi ...

, Rochester Thunder,

Southern California Seahorses Southern California Seahorses are an American soccer team based in La Mirada, California. Founded in 2001, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games in the stadium on the camp ...

Washington Crossfire Crossfire Redmond, previously the Seattle Wolves and Washington Crossfire, is an American soccer organization based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of t ...

and

Real Colorado Foxes Real Colorado Foxes were an American soccer team based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Divi ...

Professional

Burt signed with

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club

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games a ...

on April 15, 2014. Burt signed with the

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’s Colorado Springs Switchbacks in 2015 as a member of the inaugural roster. He quickly became a mainstay of the starting lineup, making 21 starts over 27 appearances in his debut season. Burt continued to help lead the Switchbacks, scoring a combined fourteen goals in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, while earning multiple USL Team of the Week selections. Ahead of the 2019 season, Burt was named team captain in recognition of his achievements on the field as well as his leadership in the locker room. He went on to score seven goals in 32 total starts. As of his re-signing in 2020, he is the only player remaining with Switchbacks from the club’s inaugural squad. He has made the most appearances in club history with 155 and is three goals shy of the franchise record for most goals with the club in all competitions with 27.

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* 1990 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Butler Bulldogs men's soccer players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players Indiana Invaders players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players North Carolina FC players Sportspeople from Elkhart, Indiana Real Colorado Foxes players Rochester Thunder players Soccer players from Indiana Southern California Seahorses players USL Championship players USL League Two players Crossfire Redmond players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub