Tyrell Allen Burgess (born 5 March 1986) is a Bermudian

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, currently playing for

North Village Rams North Village Rams is a Bermudian football club based in Pembroke Parish Pembroke Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named after English aristocrat William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580–1630). It occupies most of t ...

Career

College and amateur

Born in

Smith's Parish Smith's Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for English aristocrat Sir Thomas Smith/Smythe (1558–1625). Description It is located in the northeast of the main island, at the southern end of Harrington Sound, the large ...

, Burgess began his career at North Village CC, before moving from his native Bermuda to

Wilbraham, Massachusetts Wilbraham is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb of the City of Springfield, and part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,613 at the 2020 census. Part of the town comprises ...

when he was 16 to attend the

Wilbraham & Monson Academy Wilbraham & Monson Academy (WMA) is a college-preparatory school located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1804, it is a four-year boarding and day high school for students in Grades 9-12 and postgraduate. A middle school, with Grades 6–8 ...

. He played

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at NCAA Division III Rhode Island College in 2006, helping the Anchormen to an Eastern College Athletic Conference New England title with four goals and five assists in 18 matches. He transferred to

Lynn University Lynn University is a private university in Boca Raton, Florida. Founded in 1962, the university awards associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. It is named for the Lynn family (Christine E. and Eugene M. Lynn). It has a total ...

in 2007, where he was named to the NCAA Division II All-Sunshine State Conference (SSC) First Team as a senior. In total, Burgess tallied 14 goals and added 14 assists in 53 games for Lynn. During his college years Burgess also played for

Reading Rage Reading United AC is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club plays its home games at Don Thomas Stadium on the campus ...

in the

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, helping the team capture the 2008 Mid Atlantic Division regular season title, as well as the Eastern Conference playoff title.

Professional

Burgess joined the

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on Marc ...

of the

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on January 30, 2009, after impressing during an open player combine held in

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in December 2008. Burgess played in 23 games and scored one goal in his debut season, before being released by the Whitecaps on November 27, 2009. Burgess returned to his home country in 2010 when he signed to play with the

Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hogges were a Bermudian football team based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern ...

in the

. In June 2010, Burgess was invited to spend a trial period with English

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side

Gateshead Gateshead () is a large town in northern England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle to which it is joined by seven bridges. The town contains the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Sage ...

. Burgess wasn't offered a contract by Gateshead, despite scoring the winner in a pre-season friendly against

Harrogate Town Harrogate Town A.F.C. is a professional association football club in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, which competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club is nicknamed the Sulphurites, due to the ...

International

Burgess is a full member of

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and has represented his country in 12

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matches. He scored his first goal for the senior side in a 1-1 draw with the

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during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying game on March 30, 2008. Burgess has also played for Bermuda’s U-17 and U-20 national teams.

International goals

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Devonshire Parish Devonshire Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. Originally named ''Cavendish Tribe'' and later Devonshire Tribe, for William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1552–1626). ''Devonshire Redoubt'', on Castle Island, one of the Castle Har ...

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Stade Sylvio Cator The Stade Sylvio Cator is a multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is turfed with artificial turf. History The stadium bears the name of Haitian Olympic medalist and footba ...

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References

External links

Vancouver Whitecaps bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burgess, Tyrell 1986 births Living people People from Smith's Parish Men's association football midfielders Bermudian men's footballers Bermudian expatriate men's footballers Reading United AC players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players Bermuda Hogges F.C. players North Village Rams players USL League Two players USL First Division players Lynn Fighting Knights men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Wilbraham & Monson Academy alumni Bermuda men's international footballers Bermuda men's under-20 international footballers Bermuda men's youth international footballers