Elaine Margaret Burdett (born December 22, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Åland United in the Finnish Kansallinen Liiga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elaine Margaret Burdett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-12-22) December 22, 1996 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Åland United | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Heat FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Arizona Wildcats | 57 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| FC Tucson | |||
| 2019 | Orlando Pride | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Åland United | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 13, 2022 | |||
Burdett grew up in Las Vegas and played club soccer for Heat FC.[2]
Burdett played collegiate soccer at the University of Arizona in the Pac-12 Conference, becoming the winningest goalkeeper in school history and setting a record for most clean sheets in program history with 26 shutouts. She finished with a 79.7% career save percentage.[3]
While in Arizona, Burdett also played with local Women's Premier Soccer League side FC Tucson.[4]
Burdett went undrafted in the 2019 NWSL College Draft but joined Orlando Pride on trial during preseason[5] and was signed to the team's supplemental roster on April 10 ahead of the 2019 season.[6] She made her professional debut on October 5, starting in the penultimate game of the season at home to Washington Spirit. Burdett earned an NWSL save of the week award in Orlando's 3–0 loss.[7] Burdett was waived on June 21, 2020, ahead of the start of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[8]
In December 2021, Burdett signed with Finnish Kansallinen Liiga team Åland United ahead of the 2022 season.[9]
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Orlando Pride | NWSL | 2019 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Åland United | Kansallinen Liiga | 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||