Tyrell Allen Burgess (born 5 March 1986) is a Bermudian

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, currently playing for

North Village Rams North Village Rams is a Bermudian professional football club based in Pembroke Parish who participate in the Bermudian Premier Division. History The club, also named ''North Village Community Club'', has won the Bermudian league title eight ti ...

Career

College and amateur

Born on 5 March 1986, in

Smith's Parish Smith's Parish is one of the nine Administrative divisions of Bermuda, parishes of Bermuda. It is named for English aristocrat Sir Thomas Smythe, Thomas Smith or Smythe (1558–1625). Description It is located in the northeast of the main islan ...

, Burgess began his career at North Village CC, before moving from his native Bermuda to

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when he was 16 to attend the

Wilbraham & Monson Academy Wilbraham & Monson Academy (WMA) is a private college-preparatory school in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1804, it is a four-year boarding and day secondary school. It offers grades 6–12 and a postgraduate year. The School is located ...

. He played

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at NCAA Division III

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in 2006, helping the Anchormen to an Eastern College Athletic Conference New England title with four goals and five assists in 18 matches. He transferred to

Lynn University Lynn University is a private university in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1962, the university awards Associate degree, associate, Bachelor's degree, baccalaureate, Master's degree, master's, and Doctorate, doctoral Academic degr ...

in 2007, where he was named to the NCAA Division II All-Sunshine State Conference (SSC) First Team as a senior. In total, Burgess tallied 14 goals and added 14 assists in 53 games for Lynn. During his college years Burgess also played for

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in the

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, helping the team capture the 2008 Mid Atlantic Division regular season title, as well as the Eastern Conference playoff title.

Professional

Burgess joined the

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of the

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on January 30, 2009, after impressing during an open player combine held in

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in December 2008. Burgess played in 23 games and scored one goal in his debut season, before being released by the Whitecaps on November 27, 2009. Burgess returned to his home country in 2010 when he signed to play with the

Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hogges were a Bermudian football team based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern ...

in the

. In June 2010, Burgess was invited to spend a trial period with English

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side

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. Burgess wasn't offered a contract by Gateshead, despite scoring the winner in a pre-season friendly against Harrogate Town.

International

Burgess is a full member of

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and has represented his country in 12

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matches. He scored his first goal for the senior side in a 1–1 draw with the

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during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying game on March 30, 2008. Burgess has also played for Bermuda's U-17 and U-20 national teams.

International goals

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Honours

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References

External links

Vancouver Whitecaps bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burgess, Tyrell 1986 births Living people People from Smith's Parish Men's association football midfielders Bermudian men's footballers Bermudian expatriate men's footballers Reading United AC players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players Bermuda Hogges F.C. players North Village Rams players USL League Two players USL First Division players Lynn Fighting Knights men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Wilbraham & Monson Academy alumni Bermuda men's international footballers Bermuda men's under-20 international footballers Bermuda men's youth international footballers 21st-century British sportsmen