{{Short description|American-Costa Rican footballer (born 1984)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kurt Morsink | image = | fullname = Kurt Morsink Ramos | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|27}} | birth_place = Orlando, Florida. United States | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Alajuelense | collegeyears1 = 2003–2006 | college1 = James Madison Dukes | years1 = 2002–2003 | clubs1 = Bradenton Academics | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2004–2005 | clubs2 = Cape Cod Crusaders | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = Bradenton Academics | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2007–2009 | clubs4 = Kansas City Wizards | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010–2012 | clubs5 = D.C. United | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = August 9, 2012 | ntupdate = | totalcaps = 110 | totalgoals = 5 }}
'''Kurt Morsink Ramos''' (born June 27, 1984) is a Costa Rican and American former professional soccer player.
==Career== ===College and amateur=== Morsink was born on June 27, 1984, in Orlando, Florida, from American father and Costa Rican mother. From childhood, he raised in San José, Costa Rica. Growing up, he played for Costa Rican powerhouse Alajuelense's youth system; but, he never play with the Alajuelense first team. He was a member of the U-15 Costa Rica national team. He joined the US U17 National team 84 age group for the residency program at IMG Academy in Bradenton Florida, although he never played an official match. He played collegiate soccer at James Madison University from 2003 to 2006. He started 73 out of 76 games scoring 32 goals and assisting on 29. He was an All Conference and All American as well as the National Player of the Week. During his college years he also played with both Bradenton Academics and Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League.
===Professional=== Morsink was drafted by the Kansas City Wizards<ref>[http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox351447.htm Costarricense Morsink jugará con Kansas City Wizards de la MLS] - Terra {{in lang|es}}</ref> in the 4th round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft (No. 42 overall) with their third pick. Started in all play-off games his rookie year, a team whom lost in the Western Conference Finals to eventual MLS Cup champions Houston Dynamo. After three seasons with the club, Morsink was traded to D.C. United in February 2010.<ref>[http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2010/marzo/05/ovacion2292127.html El DC United oficializó hoy la contratación de Kurt Morsink] - Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref> After struggling with injuries, Morsink retired from playing professional soccer on August 9, 2012.<ref>[http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2012/08/mike-chabala-acquired Mike Chabala Acquired] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812004531/http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/2012/08/mike-chabala-acquired |date=August 12, 2012 }} - DC United</ref>
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==External links== * {{MLS player|kurt-morsink}}
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