The Cleavage: Preston Burpo

Personal information
Preston Burpo
Full name	Preston Burpo
Date of birth	September 26, 1972 (1972-09-26) (age 36)
Place of birth	Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Colorado Rapids
Number	17
Youth clubs
1992-95	Southern New Hampshire
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-2005 2006-07 2008 2008-	Harbor View New Hampshire Phantoms Boston Storm Seattle Sounders Chivas USA San Jose Earthquakes Colorado Rapids	143 0(0) 022 0(0) 000 0(0) 013 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 10 November 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Preston Burpo (born September 26, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer^[1].

Burpo played collegiate soccer at Southern New Hampshire University from 1992 to 1995. During his career there he earned a goals against average of 1.19 and recorded 38 shutouts. He was the first Penman to earn All-Region honors in 1992.

Upon graduating in 1995 he had brief stints with the New Hampshire Phantoms and the Boston Storm of the USISL, and also played briefly with the Jamaican club team Harbor View. In 1997 he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division where he would play for the next nine years. During his career with the Sounders, Burpo appeared 143 times, notching 38 shutouts, 631 saves, and a GAA of 1.19 along the way.

On March 17, 2006 he signed his first contract with Major League Soccer to play for C.D. Chivas USA.

On November 26, 2007 he was traded to San Jose in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, but was then traded to Colorado Rapids without playing a game for the Earthquakes.