| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elaine Margaret Burdett [1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 22, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vittsjö GIK | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Heat FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Arizona Wildcats | 57 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| FC Tucson | |||
| 2019 | Orlando Pride | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Åland United | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Vittsjö GIK | 23 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 13, 2022 | |||
Elaine Margaret Burdett (born December 22, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Vittsjö GIK.
Early life
Burdett grew up in Las Vegas and played club soccer for Heat FC. [2]
Arizona Wildcats
Burdett played collegiate soccer at the University of Arizona in the Pac-12 Conference, becoming the winningest goalkeeper in school history and setting a record for most clean sheets in program history with 26 shutouts. She finished with a 79.7% career save percentage. [3]
While in Arizona, Burdett also played with local Women's Premier Soccer League side FC Tucson. [4]
Professional career
Orlando Pride
Burdett went undrafted in the 2019 NWSL College Draft but joined Orlando Pride on trial during preseason [5] and was signed to the team's supplemental roster on April 10 ahead of the 2019 season. [6] She made her professional debut on October 5, starting in the penultimate game of the season at home to Washington Spirit. Burdett earned an NWSL save of the week award in Orlando's 3–0 loss. [7] Burdett was waived on June 21, 2020, ahead of the start of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. [8]
Åland United
In December 2021, Burdett signed with Finnish Kansallinen Liiga team Åland United ahead of the 2022 season. [9]
Career statistics
- As of August 13, 2022 [10]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Orlando Pride | NWSL | 2019 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Åland United | Kansallinen Liiga | 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Bachelor's Degrees – Degrees Conferred Fall 2019: Marketing" (PDF). 156th Annual Arizona Commencement. University of Arizona. May 15, 2020. p. 71. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lainey Burdett Wildcats profile". www.arizonawildcats.com.
- ^ "Lainey Burdett Pride profile".
- ^ "UA's Burdett up for women's pro soccer draft". TucsonSentinel.com.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Provides Preseason Roster Update". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ Citro, Michael (April 10, 2019). "Orlando Pride Announce 2019 Opening Day Roster". The Mane Land.
- ^ "Week 20 Save of the Week". NWSL Twitter. October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Announces Roster Moves Ahead of 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Former Arizona and FC Tucson Women goalie Lainey Burdett signs with Åland United". All Sports Tucson.
- ^ "Lainey Burdett player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
External links
- Lainey Burdett at Soccerway
- NWSL profile
- Wildcats bio
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- American women's soccer players
- Arizona Wildcats women's soccer players
- Orlando Pride players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Soccer players from Las Vegas
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Kansallinen Liiga players
- Åland United players
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Finland
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