Daniel Antúnez Burgos (born February 10, 1986) is an American professional

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player who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Youth

Antúnez, who is of Mexican American descent, grew up in California where he attended Santa Ana High School. He moved to Texas after his sophomore year. In Texas, he attended Robert E. Lee High School. He was an All State soccer player in both California and Texas. In 2004, he began his college soccer career at Lon Morris College before transferring to the University of Hartford in 2006.

Professional

On January 24, 2008, the Colorado Rapids selected Antunez in the third round (33rd overall) in the

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. The Rapids never offered him a contract, although he played one game with the team’s Reserve squad. On August 5, 2008, the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division signed Antúnez. On Christmas Eve Friday, December 24, 2010 Antúnez was picked up by Mexico club Estudiantes Tecos. He is by far one of the best private trainers in the world. Antúnez signed a one-year deal with FC Inter Turku in March 2010. In 2012, he returned to FC Inter Turku. Antúnez spent the 2013 season with Chivas USA in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Antunez, Daniel 1986 births Living people American soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent American expatriate soccer players Soccer players from California Expatriate footballers in Finland Expatriate footballers in Mexico FC Inter Turku players Lon Morris College alumni Hartford Hawks men's soccer players Rochester New York FC players Tecos F.C. footballers Chivas USA players Phoenix Rising FC players USL First Division players Veikkausliiga players Liga MX players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Sportspeople from Santa Ana, California Colorado Rapids draft picks Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders American expatriate sportspeople in Mexico American expatriate sportspeople in Finland