{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Bobby Burling |image = Bobby Burling.jpg |image_size = 200 |caption = Burling in July 2010. |fullname = Robert Charles Burling |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|15}} |birth_place = Clear Lake City, Texas, United States |height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}} |position = Defender |currentclub = |clubnumber = |collegeyears1 = 2003–2006 |college1 = Loyola Marymount Lions |years1 = 2004 |collegecaps1 = 80 |collegegoals1 = 15 |clubs1 = Colorado Springs Blizzard |caps1 = 14 |goals1 = 1 |years2 = 2007–2009 |clubs2 = Chivas USA |caps2 = 23 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2009–2011 |clubs3 = San Jose Earthquakes |caps3 = 48 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2012–2014 |clubs4 = Chivas USA |caps4 = 48 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2015–2017 |clubs5 = Colorado Rapids |caps5 = 50 |goals5 = 3 |club-update = 16:09, 2 May 2018 (UTC) }}
'''Robert Charles Burling''' (born October 15, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
==Career==
===College=== Burling played college soccer at Loyola Marymount University and with Colorado Springs Blizzard in the USL Premier Development League before being drafted in the 4th round (45th overall) by Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2007 MLS Superdraft.<ref name = "Bobby Burling Drafted by Los Angeles Galaxy">{{cite web|url=http://lmulions.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011207aaa.html|title=Bobby Burling Drafted by Los Angeles Galaxy|accessdate=December 5, 2007|publisher=Loyola Marymount University}}</ref>
===Professional=== Burling was not offered a contract by Galaxy, and instead signed for Chivas USA three months later.<ref name="Chivas USA acquire French forward Merlin">{{cite web|url=http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20070412&content_id=88438&vkey=pr_cdc&fext=.jsp&team=t120|title=Chivas USA acquire French forward Merlin|accessdate=December 5, 2007|publisher=Chivas USA}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He made over twenty appearances for Chivas, but did not score a goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t120&player=burling_b&playerId=bur407203&statType=current|title=Player bio: Bobby Burling|accessdate=May 23, 2008|publisher=Chivas USA|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616223552/http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t120&player=burling_b&playerId=bur407203&statType=current|archivedate=June 16, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Burling was traded to San Jose Earthquakes on September 11, 2009, in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3904321|title=Earthquakes Acquire Defender Bobby Burling From Chivas USA|date=September 11, 2009|accessdate=January 5, 2013|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes}}</ref>
Burling was left exposed by San Jose in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft and was selected by expansion side Montreal Impact.<ref>{{cite web |author=Greg Lalas |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/23/ching-mapp-headline-montreal-expansion-draft-picks |title=Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=November 23, 2011 |accessdate=August 18, 2012 |archive-date=November 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130224326/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/23/ching-mapp-headline-montreal-expansion-draft-picks |url-status=dead }}</ref> He never signed with Montreal and his rights were traded to Chivas USA for one season's use of an international roster slot on July 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Press Release |url=http://www.impactmontreal.com/en/news/2012/07/impact-trades-bobby-burling-chivas-usa |title=The Impact trades Bobby Burling to Chivas USA | Montreal Impact |work=Montreal Impact |publisher=Impactmontreal.com |date=July 6, 2012 |accessdate=August 18, 2012}}</ref> Burling officially signed with Chivas USA on August 17, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |author=Chivas USA Communications |url=http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2012/08/chivas-usa-sign-defender-bobby-burling |title=Chivas USA sign defender Bobby Burling | Chivas USA |publisher=Cdchivasusa.com |accessdate=August 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819143053/http://www.cdchivasusa.com/news/2012/08/chivas-usa-sign-defender-bobby-burling |archivedate=August 19, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
Following the 2014 season, the Chivas USA franchise was contracted by MLS and Burling was made available to other MLS clubs in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft. He was not selected. In December 2014, he was selected by Colorado Rapids in the MLS Waiver Draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/10/mls-waiver-draft-wednesday-afternoon |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-12-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228135947/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/10/mls-waiver-draft-wednesday-afternoon |archivedate=December 28, 2014 |df=mdy }}</ref> He was not retained for the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2017/11/27/colorado-rapids-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2018-campaign |title=Colorado Rapids announce roster moves ahead of 2018 campaign |work=Colorado Rapids |accessdate=May 2, 2018 |date=November 27, 2017 }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{MLS player|bobby-burling}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burling, Bobby}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:American men's soccer players Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Chivas USA players Category:Colorado Rapids players Category:Colorado Springs Blizzard players Category:LA Galaxy draft picks Category:Loyola Marymount Lions men's soccer players Category:People from Monument, Colorado Category:Major League Soccer players Category:San Jose Earthquakes players Category:USL League Two players