Jon Burklo Explained

Jon Burklo
Fullname:Jonathan Burklo
Birth Date:8 March 1984
Birth Place:Colorado, United States
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Metropolitan Oval
Youthyears1:1998-2001
Youthclubs1:Wharton High School, FL
Collegeyears1:2002-2005
College1:Liberty University
Years1:2005
Years2:2006
Years3:2007
Years4:2007
Years5:2007
Years6:2008
Clubs1:Richmond Kickers Future
Clubs2:Cincinnati Kings
Clubs3:Atlantis
Clubs4:RoPS
Clubs5:JIPPO
Clubs6:Wilmington Hammerheads
Caps1:4
Caps2:0
Caps3:7
Caps4:12
Caps6:9
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:2
Goals6:1
Manageryears1:2014
Managerclubs1:Corinthians FC of San Antonio
Manageryears2:2023
Managerclubs2:El Paso Locomotive FC (assistant)
Manageryears3:2024-
Managerclubs3:Metropolitan Oval (U19)

Jon Burklo (born March 8, 1984) is an American soccer coach.

Burklo is married and has a son and daughter. He was, formerly, the 1st assistant coach with El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship.[1] Prior to taking the position with El Paso Locomotive FC, he was the MLS Next Academy Director for RISE Soccer Club in Houston, Texas. Additionally, he has held coaching positions with Saint Louis FC Academy/St Louis Scott Gallagher as an academy coach and program director as well as having served as head coach for Corinthians FC of San Antonio in the NPSL for their inaugural season in 2014, helping the team to a South Central Conference Final appearance.

He played his club soccer with Black Watch.[2] He went on to play soccer at Liberty University from 2002 to 2005. In 2005, he spent the collegiate off season with the Richmond Kickers Future of the fourth division Premier Development League.[3] In 2006, he was on the roster with the Cincinnati Kings of the USL Second Division (now called USL League One),[4] Burklo moved to Europe where he signed with Atlantis FC in the Finnish Ykkönen (Second Division) in January 2007. He had played seven games when the team announced it had no money to continue paying its players. Burklo was then released from the team and in April 2007, he signed a one-year contract with RoPS in the Ykkönen.[5] On August 28, 2007, he moved to JIPPO back in the Ykkönen.[6] In 2008, Burklo signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads (now USL League One of the USL Second Division. During the season, he also spent time with the D.C. United and Houston Dynamo reserve teams.

In 2024, he joined the Metropolitan Oval Academy, serving as both Technical Director of the academy and as the U19 MLS Next head coach.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news/2023/01/21/el-paso-locomotive-hire-jon-burklo-as-an-assistant-coach/
  2. http://www.blackwatchsoccer.com/alumni.shtml Black Watch Soccer Club
  3. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2005/roster/22372.html 2005 Richmond Kickers Future
  4. http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/2466028.html 2008 Cincinnati Kings
  5. http://www.rops.fi/content/view/1128/1/ RoPS palkkasi amerikkalaispakin
  6. http://www.jippo.fi/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1406&Itemid=40 Jonathan Burklo Jipon riveihin
  7. Web site: Directors & Staff . 2024-07-09 . Metropolitan Oval Academy . en-US.