Marc Burch
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Marc Burch | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Evansville Purple Aces | ||
| 2004–2005 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004 | Cleveland Internationals | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Columbus Crew | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | D.C. United | 93 | (3) |
| 2012– | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 30, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Marc Burch (born May 7, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College and Amateur
Burch played college soccer at the University of Evansville for three seasons from 2002–2004, scoring 7 goals and assisting on 22 along the way, and spent the summer months playing for the Cleveland Internationals in the amateur USL Premier Development League. After the 2004 season he transferred to the University of Maryland, where he would become a crucial member of the Terrapin squad that won the College Cup, even scoring the game-winning goal in the championship against New Mexico.[1]
[edit] Professional
Burch was drafted in the second round, 24th overall, by Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. On July 11, 2006, Burch was traded from Galaxy after appearing in only 3 games. He was sent to Columbus Crew for a second round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft. Burch was traded again on April 4, 2007 to D.C. United for a 3rd round 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft pick. There he was converted from a striker to a left back.
He scored his first professional goal against Toronto FC on September 29, 2007 in a 4-1 win for D.C. In 2008 he scored both goals from 2 free kicks in a 2-0 win for D.C. over Rochester Raging Rhinos in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup third round.[2] It has been pointed out by D.C. United broadcaster Thomas Rongen that Marc Burch "serves great balls" from his position as a left back/left midfielder in D.C. United's formation.
Burch remained with D.C. through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. On December 12, 2011, Seattle Sounders FC selected Burch with the first pick of stage two of the Re-Entry Draft. On January 3, 2012, he signed with the Sounders.[3]
[edit] Honors
[edit] D.C. United
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (1): 2007
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2008
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Cleveland Internationals players
- Evansville Purple Aces men's soccer players
- Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
- Los Angeles Galaxy players
- Columbus Crew players
- D.C. United players
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- People from Cincinnati, Ohio
- Soccer players from Ohio
- USL Premier Development League players
