Jordan Burt | |
Birth Date: | 19 August 1990 |
Birth Place: | Elkhart, Indiana, United States |
Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet) |
Position: | Right back, Defensive midfielder |
Collegeyears1: | 2009–2013 |
College1: | Butler Bulldogs |
Years1: | 2009 |
Clubs1: | Indiana Invaders |
Caps1: | 7 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2010 |
Clubs2: | Rochester Thunder |
Caps2: | 7 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011 |
Clubs3: | Southern California Seahorses |
Caps3: | 14 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2012 |
Clubs4: | Washington Crossfire |
Caps4: | 8 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2013 |
Clubs5: | Real Colorado Foxes |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2014 |
Clubs6: | Carolina RailHawks |
Caps6: | 7 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2015–2021 |
Clubs7: | Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Caps7: | 168 |
Goals7: | 23 |
Totalcaps: | 218 |
Totalgoals: | 25 |
Pcupdate: | November 7, 2021 |
Jordan Burt (born August 19, 1990) is an American former soccer player who previously played as a fullback for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.
Burt played five years of college soccer at Butler University between 2009 and 2013.[1]
While at college, Burt appeared for various USL PDL clubs, including Indiana Invaders, Rochester Thunder, Southern California Seahorses, Washington Crossfire and Real Colorado Foxes.[2] [3]
Burt signed with North American Soccer League club Carolina RailHawks on April 15, 2014.[4]
Burt signed with the USL’s Colorado Springs Switchbacks in 2015 as a member of the inaugural roster. He quickly became a mainstay of the starting lineup, making 21 starts over 27 appearances in his debut season.
Burt continued to help lead the Switchbacks, scoring a combined fourteen goals in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, while earning multiple USL Team of the Week selections.[5] [6]
Ahead of the 2019 season, Burt was named team captain in recognition of his achievements on the field as well as his leadership in the locker room.[7] He went on to score seven goals in 32 total starts.
As of his re-signing in 2020, he is the only player remaining with Switchbacks from the club's inaugural squad.[8] He has made the most appearances in club history with 155 and is three goals shy of the franchise record for most goals with the club in all competitions with 27.[9]