Preston Burpo

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Preston Burpo
Personal information
Full name Preston Burpo
Date of birth September 26, 1972 (1972-09-26) (age 35)
Place of birth    Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Colorado Rapids
Number 17
Youth clubs
1992-95 Southern New Hampshire
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*



1997-2005
2006-07
2008
2008-
Harbor View
New Hampshire Phantoms
Boston Storm
Seattle Sounders
Chivas USA
San Jose Earthquakes
Colorado Rapids



143 (0)
022 (0)
000 (0)
002 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 1 June 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 10 November 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Preston Burpo (born September 26, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer[1].

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 First Division 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 signed his first contract with Major League Soccer to play for C.D. Chivas USA.

On November 26, 2007 he was traded to San Jose in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, but was then traded to Colorado Rapids without playing a game for the Earthquakes.

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  1. ^ Soccer Insider

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