Ray Burse
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ray Burse, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | October 2, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Prospect, Kentucky, United States | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Ohio State Buckeyes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 |
Chicago Fire Premier | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | FC Dallas | 25 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 26 | (0) |
| 2012 |
Carolina RailHawks | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ray Burse Jr. (born October 2, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
College and amateur
Burse was born in
All-American playing as a forward
.
In 2005 Burse also played for
USL Premier Development League
, finishing the year with an impressive 0.68 GAA.
Professional
Burse was drafted in the third round of the
Portland Timbers of the USL First Division. He returned to Dallas on June 4, 2008, after starting in ten games and recording six clean sheets.[1] He made his first of two starts on June 1, 2008, in a 2–1 loss against the Colorado Rapids. Ray served as the backup goalie in 20 regular-season games for FC Dallas
during the 2008 MLS regular season.
Burse signed a short-term contract with the Columbus Crew on February 19, 2011 North American Soccer League had signed Burse for the 2011 season. This season proved to be a tremendous comeback for Burse. He anchored the Islanders' defense to one of the best goals against average in the league and a play off berth.[6]
Personal life
He is the oldest of the three sons of Raymond Burse.[7]
References
- ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2008-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://blog.dispatch.com/crew/2011/02/weekend_update.shtml Crew Xtra - Weekend Update [dead link]
- ^ Craig Merz (February 21, 2011). "Injuries open opportunity for Burse". MLS. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Champions League 2010/2011". Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2011-02-22. CONCACAF Champions League Official Statistics - 02.22.2011 Columbus Crew vs. Real Salt Lake
- ^ Craig Merz (March 15, 2011). "Crew Notes: Settled ahead of opener vs. DC". MLS. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Islanders sign goalkeeper Ray Burse". PR IslandersFC. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Brandon, Steve. "Academics came first for Timber goalie," Portland Tribune, April 14 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2020