Preston Burpo
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| Preston Burpo | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Preston Burpo | |
| Date of birth | September 26, 1972 (age 34) | |
| Place of birth | Bethesda, MD, United States | |
| Height | 6'3 | |
| Nickname | Stone | |
| Position | goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Chivas USA | |
| Number | 23 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1992-95 | Southern New Hampshire | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| ?-? ?-? ?-? 1997-05 2006- |
Harbor View New Hampshire Phantoms Boston Storm Seattle Sounders Chivas USA |
?-? ?-? ?-? 143 (0) 18 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Preston Burpo (born September 26, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer.
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.
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. In 1997 he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL 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 he earned his first crack at the MLS when he was signed by C.D. Chivas USA.
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| C.D. Chivas USA - Current Squad |
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2 Suárez | 3 Llamosa | 4 Whitfield | 6 Mendoza | 7 Ramírez | 8 García | 9 Razov | 10 García | 11 O'Brien | 12 Muñoz | 13 Bornstein | 14 Arias | 15 Marsch | 16 Kljestan | 17 Palencia | 18 Guzan | 19 Taylor | 20 Perez | 21 Hernandez | 22 Morales | 23 Burpo | 25 Vaughn | 27 Robles | 28 Helm | 29 Sanchez | 30 Borja | 31 Corona | 88 Lopez | - Guevara | Coach: Bradley |
