Efrain Burgos, Jr.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Efrain Antonio Burgos, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | August 14, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | San Jose State Spartans | ||
| 2009–2010 | Cal Poly Mustangs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | San Francisco Seals | 11 | (4) |
| 2009 | Bakersfield Brigade | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Chicago Fire Premier | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Toronto FC | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 21, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Efrain "Junior" Burgos, Jr. (born August 14, 1988) is a Salvadoran footballer who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. He is the son of former footballer Efrain Burgos.
Career
College and Amateur
Burgos grew up in San Bruno, California, attended Westmoor High School, and played two years of college soccer at San Jose State University before transferring to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California as a junior in 2008. He scored seven goals in 28 appearances as a Mustang before graduating in the fall of 2010.
During his college years Burgos also played in the USL Premier Development League, for the San Francisco Seals, Bakersfield Brigade and Chicago Fire Premier.
Professional
On January 13, 2011, Burgos as selected in the third round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[1] He signed with Toronto FC on March 21, 2012.[2] Burgos made his debut for Toronto as a second half sub for Julian De Guzman against Columbus Crew on March 31, 2012.[3] Burgos was released by Toronto FC on June 28, 2012.[4]
International
Burgos is a member of the El Salvador men’s national team player pool, and received his third international call-up prior to the country’s September 2010 friendlies versus Honduras and Guatemala, but has yet to make his international debut. He was previously invited to the El Salvador camp prior to a 2009 friendly versus Peru and World Cup qualifiers versus the United States and Costa Rica.
Personal life
Burgos has one older sister, Sofia, and two younger siblings, Gerardo Burgos and Fatima Burgos. His mother is Morena Del Carmen de Burgos and his father is Efrain Burgos, who played professional football for 16 years, mainly in El Salvador and also for the Salvadoran national team.