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Encyclopedia > Mike Burns

Mike Burns (born September 14, 1970 in Marlborough, Massachusetts) is a retired professional and United States national team soccer player, currently Director of Soccer for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Marlborough is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... First International Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, USA; December 5, 1993) USA 7 - 0 Barbados... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Gillette Stadium Coach Steve Nicol, 2002- All-Time Leaders* Games Ted Chronopoulos, 144 Goals Taylor Twellman, 47 Assists Joe-Max Moore, 35 Points Joe-Max Moore, 117 Shutouts Adin Brown, 10 First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 - 2 New England Revolution (Tampa... Major League Soccer (MLS) is the highest level soccer league in the United States sanctioned by the professional division of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF or U.S. Soccer), a member of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ...


Burns played college soccer at Hartwick College from 1988 to 1991. He then played for the Danish side Viborg prior to the inception of MLS in 1995, after which he played for the New England Revolution from 1996-2000, for the San Jose Earthquakes in 2000 and the Kansas City Wizards in 2001 and 2002. College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a United States, but is also important in South Korea, Canada. ... Hartwick College was founded in 1797 as a Lutheran seminary in the Town of Hartwick. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Spartan Stadium Coach Dominic Kinnear, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Richard Mulrooney, 163 Goals Ronald Cerritos, 55 Assists Richard Mulrooney, 44 Points Ronald Cerritos, 148 Shutouts Joe Cannon, 26 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Coach Bob Gansler, 1999- All-Time Leaders* Games Preki, 202 Goals Preki, 69 Assists Preki, 96 Points Preki, 234 Shutouts Tony Meola, 37 First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas...


For the United States, Burns competed in a major tournament on every level: in the U-16 World Championship in 1987, the World Youth Championship in 1989, the Olympic Games in 1992, and the World Cup, where he was a non-playing squad member in 1994 and then played in 1998. What he will be best remembered for, however, is letting a ball go through his legs for Germany's opening goal in their 2-0 win in the 1998 tournament. The Football U-17 World Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 17 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... The Football World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... A mens football tournament has been held at every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932. ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... The 1994 Football World Cup was held in the USA. It was won by Brazil, who beat Italy 3-2 on penalties, after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ...



 

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