Emily Burt
{{Short description|American former professional soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Emily Burt
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|fullname = Emily Kendall Burt
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|4|25}}
|birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
|height = 5 ft 3 in
|position = Forward
|collegeyears1 = 1993–1997
|college1 = Stanford Cardinal
|collegecaps1 =
|collegegoals1 =
|years1 =
|clubs1 = Foothill FC
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2001–2003
|clubs2 = Atlanta Beat
|caps2 = 32
|goals2 = 2
|years3 = 2003
|clubs3 = Philadelphia Charge
|caps3 = 15
|goals3 = 2
|years4 =
|clubs4 = California Storm
|caps4 =
|goals4 =
|years5 = 2004
|clubs5 = FC Energy Voronezh
|caps5 = 8
|goals5 = 1
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Emily Kendall Burt (born April 25, 1975) is an American former professional soccer player who featured primarily as a forward.
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.{{Cite web |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2017/7/25/womens-soccer-all-time-roster.aspx |title=WOMEN'S SOCCER ALL-TIME ROSTER |date=January 1, 2017 |website=Stanford Cardinal |accessdate=July 16, 2019}}{{Cite news |last=Peters |first=Keith |date=August 25, 1995 |title=Stanford's 'Bo' now can be just called Emily |url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/sports/1995_Aug_25.BURT.html |newspaper=Palo Alto Weekly |accessdate=July 16, 2019}} She took a hiatus from soccer in 1995 to focus on tennis, but returned to the sport the following season.{{Cite news |last=Freda |first=Ben |date=October 1, 1997 |title=Two–sport start going out in style |url=https://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford19971001-01.2.31# |newspaper=The Stanford Daily |location=Stanford, California |accessdate=July 16, 2019}}
Career
Burt played for Foothill FC of the Women's Premier Soccer League while working in the tech industry.{{Cite news |last=Eymer |first=Rick |date=June 29, 2001 |title=Burt beats the odds |url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/2001/2001_06_29.emily.html |newspaper=Palo Alto Weekly |accessdate=July 16, 2019}} 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.{{Cite magazine |last=French |first=Scott |date=August 5, 2004 |title=U.S. WOMEN ABROAD (Aug. 6-7): Emily Burt heads to Russia; Jenny Benson comes home |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/5083/us-women-abroad-aug-6-7-emily-burt-heads-to.html |magazine=Soccer America |accessdate=July 16, 2019 |archive-date=July 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717024318/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/5083/us-women-abroad-aug-6-7-emily-burt-heads-to.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite magazine |date=August 16, 2004 |title=U.S. WOMEN ABROAD (Aug. 10-19): Emily Burt scores in Russia; Darci Borski tallies in Norway |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/5968/us-women-abroad-aug-10-19-emily-burt-scores.html |magazine=Soccer America |accessdate=July 16, 2019 |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205005434/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/5968/us-women-abroad-aug-10-19-emily-burt-scores.html |url-status=dead }}
Career statistics
=Club=
These statistics are incomplete and currently represent a portion of Burt's career.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040221172703/http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/emily_burt/ Player profile] at Women's United Soccer Association
- [https://gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9526 Player profile] at Stanford Cardinal
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Category:American women's soccer players
Category:Stanford University alumni
Category:Atlanta Beat (WUSA) players
Category:Philadelphia Charge players
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Stanford Cardinal women's soccer players
Category:Stanford Cardinal women's tennis players
Category:Women's United Soccer Association players
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