Ray Burse

Ray Burse

Football player infobox| playername= Ray Burse
fullname = Ray Burse Jr.
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|10|2
cityofbirth = Prospect, KY
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = FC Dallas
clubnumber = 30
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 2002-2005
youthclubs = Ohio State
years = 2005
2006—
2008
clubs = Chicago Fire Premier
FC Dallas
Portland Timbers ("loan")
caps(goals) = 10 (0)
08 (0)
10 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 18 August 2008
ntupdate =

Ray Burse Jr. (born October 2, 1984 in Prospect, Kentucky) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.

Youth career

He attended college at Ohio State University, and also graduated from St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky. His 162 career saves and 1.11 goals-against average has left him as one of OSU's best goalkeepers to date. In high school Burse was named an All-American playing as a forward.

In 2005 Burse played for Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League, finishing the year with an impressive 0.68 goals-against average.

Professional career

Burse was drafted in the third round of the 2006 MLS Superdraft and played on the F.C. Dallas reserve squad. During the 2006 season for FC Dallas, Burse made no first team starts, but was regular on the reserve squad. Burse made his professional debut in Dallas' 1-1 draw with CD Guadalajara in the opening match of the SuperLiga on July 24, 2007. He made his first MLS league appearance in a 1-0 win against Colorado Rapids on August 4, 2007. In 2008 he was loaned out to 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. [ [http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/253971.html United Soccer Leagues (USL) ] ]

References

ee also

*List of current MLS players

External links

* [http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/MLS/players/bio.jsp?team=fcd&player=burse_r&playerId=bur593273&statType=current Ray Burse's player page.]


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