Emily Burt
American former professional soccer player
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Emily Kendall Burt (born April 25, 1975) is an American former professional soccer player who featured primarily as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emily Kendall Burt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 25, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | Stanford Cardinal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Foothill FC | |||
| 2001–2003 | Atlanta Beat | 32 | (2) |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Charge | 15 | (2) |
| California Storm | |||
| 2004 | FC Energy Voronezh | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Burt was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was raised in Menlo Park, California, and attended Menlo-Atherton High School. Burt later attended Stanford University, where she was a member of the Stanford Cardinal women's soccer and tennis teams.[2][3] She took a hiatus from soccer in 1995 to focus on tennis, but returned to the sport the following season.[4]
Career
Burt played for Foothill FC of the Women's Premier Soccer League while working in the tech industry.[5] She was selected in the 12th round of the 2000 WUSA Draft by the Atlanta Beat as the 96th overall selection.
When the WUSA ceased operations, Burt joined California Storm followed by Russian Women's Football Championship club FC Energy Voronezh.[6][7]
Career statistics
Club
These statistics are incomplete and currently represent a portion of Burt's career.
| Club | Season | League | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlanta Beat | 2001[8][1] | WUSA | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2002[9][1] | WUSA | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2003[1] | WUSA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Atlanta Beat total | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Philadelphia Charge | 2003[1] | WUSA | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Philadelphia Charge total | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| FC Energy Voronezh | 2004[citation needed] | RWFC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| FC Energy Voronezh total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 5 | ||
