Romelle Burgess
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 14, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Michael, Barbados | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Southern New Hampshire Penmen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 34 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Eden Stars | ||
| 2010 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 1 | (0) |
| 2013- | Paradise SC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Barbados U23 | |||
| 2000– | Barbados | 30 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:55, 7 August 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Romelle Burgess (born March 14, 1982)[1] is a Barbadian international footballer who plays for Paradise SC.
Career
College
Born in Saint Michael, Burgess moved to the United States in 2002 to attend Southern New Hampshire University, becoming just one of four college soccer players there to earn All-Conference honors four times.[2]
Professional
Burgess turned professional in April 2006 when he signed for the New Hampshire Phantoms, then of the USL Second Division.[3] After scoring two goals in 34 appearances, Burgess returned to his native Barbados, spending two seasons with the Eden Stars, before returning to the Phantoms for the 2010 season.[4]
International
Burgess is a full international for the Barbadian national team, having made his debut in 2000.[4] Burgess was a team member for the 2002 and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns.[5] He scored his first international goal in 2014 in a 1-1 ti with Suriname I the 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification.
Burgess has also represented Barbados at youth level, and is a former captain of the Barbadian national Under-23 team.[6]
References
- ↑ "Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ↑ "Former Soccer Standout Burgess Shines in World Cup Qualifier for Barbados". Southern New Hampshire University. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ↑ "Phantoms set to kick off new season". Soccer New England. 29 April 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Romelle Burgess at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Romelle Burgess – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Ezra Stuart (29 May 2004). "New 'Rocket man'". Caribzones. Retrieved 7 May 2011.