Preston Burpo

Football player infobox| playername= Preston Burpo
fullname = Preston Burpo
nickname = "Stone"


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|9|26
cityofbirth = Bethesda, Maryland
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=3
currentclub = Colorado Rapids
clubnumber = 17
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1992-95
youthclubs = Southern New Hampshire
years =


1997-2005
2006-07
2008
2008-
clubs = Harbor View New Hampshire Phantoms Boston Storm
Seattle Sounders Chivas USA
San Jose Earthquakes
Colorado Rapids
caps(goals) =


143 0(0)
022 0(0)
000 0(0)
011 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 1 June 2008
ntupdate = 10 November 2007

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 [ [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/ Soccer Insider ] ] .

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.

References

See also

* List of current MLS players