Marc Burch
.jpg) Burch in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marc Burch | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Evansville Purple Aces | 55 | (7) |
| 2005 | Maryland Terrapins | 21 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Cleveland Internationals | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | LA Galaxy | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Columbus Crew | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | D.C. United | 93 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 49 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Colorado Rapids | 61 | (1) |
| 2017– | Minnesota United | 15 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | United States U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2017 | |||
Marc Burch (born May 7, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and amateur
Burch played college soccer at the University of Evansville for three seasons from 2002–2004, scoring seven goals and assisting on 22 along the way, and spent the summer months playing for the Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League. After the 2004 season he transferred to the University of Maryland, where he would become a crucial member of the Terrapin squad that won the College Cup, even scoring the game-winning goal in the championship against New Mexico.[1]
Professional
Burch was drafted in the second round, 24th overall, by Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. On July 11, 2006, Burch was traded from Galaxy after appearing in only 3 games. He was sent to Columbus Crew for a second-round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.[2] Burch was traded again on April 4, 2007 to D.C. United for a third-round 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft pick. There he was converted from a striker to a left back.[3]
He scored his first professional goal against Toronto FC on September 29, 2007 in a 4-1 win for D.C. In 2008, he scored both goals from 2 free kicks in a 2-0 win for D.C. over Rochester Raging Rhinos in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup third round.[4] It has been pointed out by D.C. United broadcaster Thomas Rongen that Marc Burch "serves great balls" from his position as a left back/left midfielder in D.C. United's formation.
Burch remained with D.C. through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. On December 12, 2011, Seattle Sounders FC selected Burch with the first pick of stage two of the Re-Entry Draft. On January 3, 2012, he signed with the Sounders.[5]
On November 10, 2012 MLS Commissioner Don Garber suspended Burch for three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for using unacceptable and offensive language toward Will Johnson in a playoff game against Real Salt Lake. Burch had been caught on camera appearing to use homophobic language towards Johnson. Garber also ordered Burch to attend diversity and sensitivity training. Burch sat out the two-game Western Conference finals games against the Los Angeles Galaxy.[6] Burch quickly issued an apology through Facebook as well as the official Seattle Sounders site.[7]
Following the 2013 season Seattle cut ties with Burch. In December 2013, he was selected by Colorado Rapids in stage one of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[8]
On March 31, 2017 Burch and Sam Cronin were traded by Colorado to Minnesota United FC for Josh Gatt, Mohammed Saeid and an international roster spot.[9]
Honors
D.C. United
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (1): 2007
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1): 2008
Career Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2004 | Cleveland Internationals | USL Premier Development League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Columbus Crew | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | D.C. United | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2009 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Colorado Rapids | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota United FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | USA | 159 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 194 | 5 | |
| Career total | 228 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 272 | 5 | ||
References
- ↑ "D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio". Archived from the original on 24 April 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
- ↑ "L.A. trades Burch to Crew for Supplemental Draft pick". MLS. January 22, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ↑ United blank Rhinos in USOC
- ↑ "Sounders FC Signs Defender Marc Burch". MLS. January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ "Statement from Marc Burch". MLS. November 9, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "2014 MLS Transactions". MLS. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ↑ "MNUFC Adds Veteran Talent". MLS. March 31, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.