CHIVAS USA ACQUIRES DEFENDER BOBBY BURLING

 

The Red-and-White trade one International Roster Slot to the Montreal Impact for the 2013 Season

 

CARSON, Calif. (Friday, July 6, 2012) – Chivas USA has acquired Bobby Burling, a defender on his sixth MLS season, in a trade with Montreal Impact, in exchange of one International Roster Slot for the 2013 Season starting January 1, 2013. The International Roster Slot will return to Chivas USA on January 1, 2014. Per League and team policy, details of the contract were not revealed.

 

Burling, 27, Clear Lake City, Texas native was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2007 supplemental draft.  The Loyola Marymount Alumni was then signed by Chivas USA three months later where he made 23 appearances through the 2007-2009 seasons.  Burling than played with the San Jose Earthquakes before being picked in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft by the Montreal Impact.

The Red-and-White now look forward to their third consecutive unbeaten match as they host Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Saturday, July 7, at 7:30 pm (PT) at The Home Depot Center. The match will broadcast on television, live on KDOC in English, and KWHY Channel 22 in Spanish. For more information about the game please visit cdchivasusa.com. Follow us on Twitter @cdchivasusa and Facebook.com/chivasusa

 

BOBBY BURLING

Nombre/Full Name: Robert Charles Burling

Pronunciation (English): BUR-ling 

Número/Number:

Posición/Position: Defender/Defensa

Nacido el/Born: 1984-10-15, Clear Lake City, Texas, USA

Residencia/Hometown: Monument, Colorado, USA

Nacionalidad/Citizenship: United States

Estatura/Height: 1.92 m / 6’4″

Peso/Weight: 88 kg / 195 lbs                                  

Último Equipo/Last Team: Montreal Impact

Adquisición/Acquired: Acquired via trade with Montreal Impact on July 6, 2012, in exchange for one International Roster Slot for the 2013 Season starting January 1, 2013/Adquirido en intercambio con el Montreal Impact el 6 de julio de 2012, en intercambio por una opción para tener el derecho de elegir un espacio internacional en la plantilla.

 

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About Chivas USA

Founded in 2004, Los Angeles-based Club Deportivo Chivas USA has achieved remarkable success in seven full seasons in Major League Soccer. From 2006-2009, the Mexican-owned club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in four consecutive seasons, to the delight of its passionate supporters. In addition, Chivas USA’s innovative grassroots programs demonstrate its deep commitment to the Southern California community, while the club’s youth teams and Soccer Academies offer unprecedented opportunities to the region’s best young talent. For more information on Chivas USA, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.