{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1984)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marc Burch | image = Marc Burch (cropped).jpg | caption = Burch in 2013 | fullname = Marc Burch | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|7}} | birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}} | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2002–2004 | college1 = Evansville Purple Aces | collegecaps1 = 55 | collegegoals1 = 7 | collegeyears2 = 2005 | college2 = Maryland Terrapins | collegecaps2 = 21 | collegegoals2 = 4 | years1 = 2004 | clubs1 = Cleveland Internationals | caps1 = 7 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2006 | clubs2 = LA Galaxy | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = Columbus Crew | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2007–2011 | clubs4 = D.C. United | caps4 = 93 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = Seattle Sounders FC | caps5 = 49 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2014–2017 | clubs6 = Colorado Rapids | caps6 = 61 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Minnesota United FC | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = Memphis 901 FC | caps8 = 39 | goals8 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2003 | nationalteam1 = United States U18 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2003 | nationalteam2 = United States U20 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = October 5, 2020 }}
'''Marc Burch''' (born May 7, 1984, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American former professional soccer player.
==Career==
===College and amateur=== Burch played college soccer at the University of Evansville for three seasons from 2002 to 2004, scoring seven goals and assisting on 22 along the way, and spent the summer months playing for the Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League. After the 2004 season he transferred to the University of Maryland, where he would become a crucial member of the Terrapin squad that won the College Cup, even scoring the game-winning goal in the championship against New Mexico.<ref name="MLS Bio">{{cite web |title = D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio |url = http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=burch_m&playerId=bur095326&statType=current |access-date = 27 May 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://archive.today/20070424051126/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=burch_m&playerId=bur095326&statType=current |archive-date = 24 April 2007 }}</ref>
===Professional=== Burch was drafted in the second round, 24th overall, by Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. On July 11, 2006, Burch was traded from Galaxy after appearing in only 3 games. He was sent to Columbus Crew for a second-round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/la-trades-burch-crew-supplemental-draft-pick|title=L.A. trades Burch to Crew for Supplemental Draft pick|publisher=MLS|date=January 22, 2010|access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> Burch was traded again on April 4, 2007, to D.C. United for a third-round 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft pick. There he was converted from a striker to a left back.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/story?storyId=418905 |title=ESPNFC: Soccer D.C. United obtains striker Burch from Crew |access-date=2014-12-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223134900/http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/story?storyId=418905 |archive-date=2014-12-23 }}</ref> thumb|right|Burch as a DC United player in 2011.
He scored his first professional goal against Toronto FC on September 29, 2007, in a 4–1 win for D.C. In 2008, he scored both goals from 2 free kicks in a 2–0 win for D.C. over Rochester Raging Rhinos in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup third round.<ref>[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080701&content_id=169795&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp|D.C. United blank Rhinos in USOC]</ref> It has been pointed out by D.C. United broadcaster Thomas Rongen that Marc Burch "serves great balls" from his position as a left back/left midfielder in D.C. United's formation.
Burch remained with D.C. through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. On December 12, 2011, Seattle Sounders FC selected Burch with the first pick of stage two of the Re-Entry Draft. On January 3, 2012, he signed with the Sounders.<ref name="soundersfc.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2012/01-January/Marc-Burch-signs.aspx|title=Sounders FC Signs Defender Marc Burch|publisher=MLS|date=January 3, 2012|access-date=December 4, 2017|archive-date=August 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820062310/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2012/01-January/Marc-Burch-signs.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On November 10, 2012, MLS Commissioner Don Garber suspended Burch for three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for using unacceptable and offensive language toward Will Johnson in a playoff game against Real Salt Lake. Burch had been caught on camera appearing to use homophobic language towards Johnson. Garber also ordered Burch to attend diversity and sensitivity training. Burch sat out the two-game Western Conference finals games against the Los Angeles Galaxy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/11/11/seattle-sounders-marc-burch-suspended.ap/index.html |title=Seattle Sounders' Marc Burch banned for offensive language - Soccer - SI.com |access-date=2012-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115074907/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/11/11/seattle-sounders-marc-burch-suspended.ap/index.html |archive-date=2012-11-15 }}</ref> Burch quickly issued an apology through Facebook as well as the official Seattle Sounders site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/news/articles/2012/11-november/statement-from-marc-burch.aspx|title=Statement from Marc Burch|publisher=MLS|date=November 9, 2012|access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref>
Following the 2013 season Seattle cut ties with Burch. In December 2013, he was selected by Colorado Rapids in stage one of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/transactions/2014|title=2014 MLS Transactions|publisher=MLS|access-date=December 4, 2017|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627115730/https://www.mlssoccer.com/transactions/2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On March 31, 2017, Burch and Sam Cronin were traded by Colorado to Minnesota United FC for Josh Gatt, Mohammed Saeid and an international roster spot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mnufc.com/post/2017/03/31/mnufc-adds-veteran-talent|title=MNUFC Adds Veteran Talent|publisher=MLS|date=March 31, 2017|access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref>
Burch was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mnufc.com/post/2018/11/26/mnufc-season-end-roster-update|title=MNUFC Season-End Roster Update|publisher=MLS|date=November 26, 2018|access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref>
On January 30, 2019, Burch joined USL Championship side Memphis 901 FC ahead of their inaugural season. He was also named as the club captain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/990210|title = Burch Sees Self in Memphis' Attitude, Commitment|date = 30 January 2019}}</ref>
==Honors==
===D.C. United=== *'''Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (1):''' 2007 *'''Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1):''' 2008
==Career statistics== {{updated|October 13, 2018<ref>{{MLS player|marc-burch}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerway|marc-burch/7220}}</ref>}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Playoffs<ref group=lower-alpha>All appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs</ref> !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Cleveland Internationals |2004 |PDL |7||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||7||0 |- |LA Galaxy |2006 |MLS |3||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||0||0||3||0 |- |Columbus Crew |2006 |MLS |7||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||colspan=2|–||7||0 |- |rowspan=6|D.C. United |2007 |rowspan=5|MLS |18||1||2||0||0||0||3{{efn|Appearances in the North American SuperLiga}}||0||23||1 |- |2008 |28||0||colspan=2|–||3||2||6{{efn|Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League|name=CCL}}||0||37||2 |- |2009 |26||1||colspan=2|–||3||0||3{{efn|name=CCL}}||0||32||1 |- |2010 |4||0||colspan=2|–||1||0||colspan=2|–||5||0 |- |2011 |17||1||colspan=2|–||0||0||colspan=2|–||17||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !93!!3!!2!!0!!7!!2!!12!!0!!114!!5 |- |rowspan=3|Seattle Sounders FC |2012 |rowspan=2|MLS |29||0||2||0||4||0||5{{efn|name=CCL}}||0||40||0 |- |2013 |20||0||3||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=CCL}}||0||26||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !49!!0!!5!!0!!5!!0!!7!!0!!66!!0 |- |rowspan=5|Colorado Rapids |2014 |rowspan=4|MLS |22||1||colspan=2|–||2||0||colspan=2|–||24||1 |- |2015 |8||0||colspan=2|–||1||0||colspan=2|–||9||0 |- |2016 |28||0||4||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||33||0 |- |2017 |3||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||colspan=2|–||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !61!!1!!4!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!69!!1 |- |rowspan=3|Minnesota United FC |2017 |rowspan=2|MLS |15||0||colspan=2|–||1||0||colspan=2|–||16||0 |- |2018 |6||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||colspan=2|–||6||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !21!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!22!!0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !241||4||11||0||17||2||19||0||288||6 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{MLS player|marc-burch}}
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