Nkosi Burgess

Nkosi Burgess (born March 23, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in MLS.

Nkosi Burgess
Personal information
Full name Nkosi Burgess
Date of birth (1997-03-23) March 23, 1997
Place of birth Manhattan, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Number 28
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 UConn Huskies 46 (1)
2019 Seattle Redhawks 20 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– FC Dallas 0 (0)
2020– → North Texas SC (loan) 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2020

Career

College

Burgess began playing college soccer at the University of Connecticut in 2015. He redshirted his Freshman season, before going on to make 46 appearances for the Huskies, scoring 1 goal and tallying 1 assist between 2016 and 2018.[1] In 2019, Burgess played his senior season at Seattle University, making 20 appearances and again tallying a single goal and an assist on his way to been named WAC Defensive Player of the Year and United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team.[2][3]

Professional

On January 9, 2020, Burgess was selected 14th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[4] He signed with the club on February 18, 2020.[5]

He made his professional debut on October 3, 2020, starting for Dallas' USL League One affiliate side North Texas SC in a fixture against Fort Lauderdale CF.[6]

References
  1. "Nkosi Burgess - Men's Soccer". University of Connecticut Athletics.
  2. "Nkosi Burgess - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Seattle University.
  3. "Nkosi Burgess | FC Dallas".
  4. Epperley, Drew (January 9, 2020). "FC Dallas selects two in the first round of the 2020 MLS Draft". Big D Soccer.
  5. "FC Dallas Signs 2020 SuperDraft No. 14 Overall Pick Nkosi Burgess | FC Dallas".
  6. "North Texas SC vs. Forward Madison FC - July 25, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
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