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Leo Burney

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Leo Burney
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-02) November 2, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Bellingham, Washington[1], United States
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Drogheda United
Number 5
Youth career
–2010 Blue Arrows
2010–2015 Seattle United
2015–2020 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Penn Quakers 69 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Seattle Sounders FC 2 3 (0)
2022–2024 Ballard FC 39 (1)
2024–2025 Seattle Sounders FC 0 (0)
2025 → Tacoma Defiance (loan) 17 (1)
2026– Drogheda United 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:26, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Leo Burney (born November 2, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.

Career

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Burney started his youth career with local side Blue Arrows before joining Seattle United in 2010.[2] He joined the Seattle Sounders FC academy in 2015.[3] He made his debut for USL club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in August 2018.[4]

In the summer of 2022, Burney joined the inaugural roster for USL League Two club Ballard FC. He rejoined the team for the 2023 season and helped the team to the league championship.[5]

While at the University of Pennsylvania, Burney was named to the All-Ivy League First Team all four years, and was twice named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 and 2024.

In December 2024, Burney signed with the Seattle Sounders FC first team for the 2025 season, with club options for the next three years.[6]

On 25 November 2025, it was announced that he would be leaving Seattle Sounders after the club declined the option on his contract.[7]

On 10 January 2026, Burney signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.[8]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 29 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Seattle Sounders 2025[9] Major League Soccer 0000000000
Tacoma Defiance (Loan) 2025[10] MLS Next Pro 17120–00191
Drogheda United 2026 LOI Premier Division 14100–1[b]0151
Career total 312200010341
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

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Team

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Sounders Academy

Ballard FC

Individual

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References

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  1. ↑ "Leo Burney MLS Profile". Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Leo Burney celebrates long-awaited national title". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Seattle Sounders FC". soun.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Leo Burney". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "The 2023 Ballard FC Roster is Here!". GoBallardFC.com. Ballard FC. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sounders FC Signs Defenders Travian Sousa and Leo Burney" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ FC, Seattle Sounders. "Sounders FC Announces Roster Decisions to Conclude 2025 Season | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC.
  8. ↑ "Leo Burney signs for Drogheda United". Drogheda United. January 10, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ Leo Burney MLS Profile MLSSoccer. Retrieved April 23 2024.
  10. ↑ Leo Burney MLS Next Pro Profile MLSNextpro. Retrieved April 23 2024.
  11. ↑ GA Cup: Recapping the 2018 Generation adidas Cup MLSSoccer. April 17 2018.
  12. ↑ "Ballard FC claims dramatic victory in 2023 USL League Two Final". USL League Two. August 6, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ Ivy League Announces Men's Soccer All-Ivy and Major Awards Ivy League, November 13 2024.
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