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Jordan Burt

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Jordan Burt
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-19) 19 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right back, Defensive midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Butler Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Indiana Invaders 7 (0)
2010 Rochester Thunder 7 (0)
2011 Southern California Seahorses 14 (2)
2012 Washington Crossfire 8 (0)
2013 Real Colorado Foxes 7 (0)
2014 Carolina RailHawks 7 (0)
2015–2021 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 168 (23)
Total 218 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 7, 2021

Jordan Burt (born August 19, 1990) is an American former soccer player who previously played as a fullback for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.

Career

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Youth and college

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Burt played five years of college soccer at Butler University between 2009 and 2013.[1]

While at college, Burt appeared for various USL PDL clubs, including Indiana Invaders, Rochester Thunder, Southern California Seahorses, Washington Crossfire and Real Colorado Foxes.[2][3]

Professional

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Burt signed with North American Soccer League club Carolina RailHawks on April 15, 2014.[4]

Burt signed with the USL’s Colorado Springs Switchbacks in 2015 as a member of the inaugural roster. He quickly became a mainstay of the starting lineup, making 21 starts over 27 appearances in his debut season.

Burt continued to help lead the Switchbacks, scoring a combined fourteen goals in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, while earning multiple USL Team of the Week selections.[5][6]

Ahead of the 2019 season, Burt was named team captain in recognition of his achievements on the field as well as his leadership in the locker room.[7] He went on to score seven goals in 32 total starts.

As of his re-signing in 2020, he is the only player remaining with Switchbacks from the club's inaugural squad.[8] He has made the most appearances in club history with 155 and is three goals shy of the franchise record for most goals with the club in all competitions with 27.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Jordan Burt". Butler University. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rosters - Jordan Burt". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jordan Burt - Player Stats". soccerstats.us. Soccer Stats. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jordan Burt Signs with Carolina RailHawks - Butler". www.butlersports.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ AndJasonSays (December 12, 2018). "Jordan Burt returns to the Switchbacks for 2019 season". burgundywave.com. Burgundy Wave. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Jordan Burt". switchbacksfc.com. Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jordan Burt Named Switchbacks FC Captain For 2019 Season". switchbacksfc.com. Colorado Springs Switchbacks. March 7, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  8. ^ vinny.benedetto@gazette.com, Vinny Benedetto (January 3, 2020). "Jordan Burt back for sixth season with Switchbacks". gazette.com. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  9. ^ vinny.benedetto@gazette.com, Vinny Benedetto (April 4, 2020). "The Colorado Springs Switchbacks Best XI from the club's first five seasons". gazette.com. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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