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Meghann Burke Personal information Date of birth 11 October 1980 Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Sky Blue FC Number 18 Youth career 1999–2002 Saint Louis Billikens Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000 Fort Collins Force 2001–2002 Memphis Mercury 2003 Carolina Courage 2004 Asheville Splash 2004–2005 Bristol Rovers 2006–2007 River Cities Futbol Club 2008 Boston Renegades[1] 14 (0) 2010 Chicago Red Stars 0 (0) 2010– Sky Blue FC 4 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Meghann Burke (born 11 October 1980) is an American professional soccer goalkeeper. She plays for WPS club Sky Blue FC.
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College career
Burke attended Mehlville High School and was named Metro Goalkeeper of the Year in 1998.[2] She was part of the United States U16 team in 1996-97.[3] In four years at Saint Louis University Burke was a first-team starter and was named to various select teams.[2] She also acquired the nickname the Burkeinator[3] and was declared the University's Player of the Decade.[4]
Club career
Since 2000 Burke has featured for a number of W-League and WPSL teams.[4][5]
She played for Bristol Rovers in 2004-05, helping the English club reach the semi-finals of the FA Women's Cup.[5]
Professional
After graduating from SLU, Burke was drafted by Carolina Courage of the WUSA.[4] She returned to the professional ranks as a development player with Chicago Red Stars in 2010, before joining Sky Blue FC as a free agent in August 2010.[4]
References
- ^ "Boston Renegades". USLsoccer.com. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/22299.html. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ a b "Player Bio:Meghann Burke". SLBillikens.com. http://www.slubillikens.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/burke_meghann00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ a b "Profile with Meghann Burke". Soccer America. 2000-11-13. http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SoccerAmerica/2000/sa1480s.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ a b c d "Meghann Burke". WomensProSoccer.com. http://www.womensprosoccer.com/ny/players/bios/burke-meghann. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ a b "W-League Combine 2008". USLsoccer.com. http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/docs/home/W-League%20Combine%202008%20No%20Contact.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
External links
- Meghann Burke at WPS
- Meghann Burke at Saint Louis Billikens
Categories:- Expatriate footballers in England
- Women's United Soccer Association players
- Bristol Academy W.F.C. players
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Saint Louis Billikens women's soccer players
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