Zoe Mackenzie Chabot Burns (born January 5, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she represents the Canada national team.
 Burns playing for USC in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zoe Mackenzie Chabot Burns | ||
| Date of birth | January 5, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Issaquah, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eastside FC | |||
| Issaquah SC Gunners | |||
| Crossfire Premier | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | USC Trojans | 68 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Utah Royals | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Canada U20 | 10 | (2) |
| 2022– | Canada | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 10, 2022 | |||
Early life
editBorn in the United States to parents of Canadian descent, she began playing soccer at age five with Eastside FC.[1] She later played with the Crossfire Premier, where she earned United Soccer Coaches All-American status in 2019.[2] She played at the state level with the Washington State ODP/EDP from 2015 to 2017, winning one U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Championship in 2016, and 4 region titles in 2016 and 2017.[2]
College career
editBurns began attending the University of Southern California in 2020, playing for the USC Trojans women's soccer team. She scored her first goal on April 30, 2021, in a playoff game against the Ole Miss Rebels.[2][3] In her sophomore season, she earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honours.[4] After her junior season, she was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team and the All-Pac 12 Second Team.[5][6] After her senior season, she was named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team and the All-Pacific Region First Team.[7][8]
Club career
editAt the 2024 NWSL Draft, Burns was selected in the third round (29th overall) by the Utah Royals.[9]
International career
editFrom 2016 to 2018, she was part of the United States Youth National Team programs,[2] attending multiple U16 camps.[10] In 2018, she was part of the United States U16 team helping the U.S. to a UEFA Development Tournament Championship in Portugal in 2018, recording an assist in the final game to clinch the title.[11]
In February 2022, she was named to the Canada U20 for the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[12] She scored her first goal on March 4 in a 13–0 victory over the Cayman Islands.[13] In the third place game on March 12, she scored Canada's first goal via a penalty kick in a 2–0 win over Puerto Rico, which qualified Canada for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[14] She was named to the tournament's Best XI.[15]
In March 2022, she was called up to the Canada senior team ahead of a pair of friendlies against Nigeria.[16] She made her debut on April 11 against Nigeria, coming on as a second-half substitute.[17]
References
edit- ^ Zoe Burns at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b c d "Zoe Burns USC Torjans profile". USC Trojans.
- ^ "USC Women's Soccer Loses Heartbreaker to Ole Miss on PKs". USC Trojans. April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Croix Bethune, Penelope Hocking, Keidane McAlpine Highlight All-Pac-12 Honors For USC Women's Soccer". USC Trojans. November 12, 2021.
- ^ "USC Women's Soccer's Bethune, Jackson, Burns, Courtnall Earn All-Region Recognition". USC Trojans. December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Croix Bethune Named Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year, Six Total Trojans Earn All-Pac-12 Recognition". USC Trojans. November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Awujo, Duran Named to First Team, Flores Freshman of the Year as Nine Trojans Earn Pac-12 Awards". USC Trojans. November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Five Trojans Earn All-Pacific Region Honors". USC Trojans. November 30, 2023.
- ^ "USC's Zoe Burns Selected by Utah Royals in NWSL Draft". USC Trojans. January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Zoe Burns & Sally Menti Called into U-16 National Team". Crossfire Premier. March 5, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. U-16 Girls National Team completes sweep at UEFA Tournament". Soccer Wire. May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Canada announces squad for CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. February 14, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian women thump Cayman Islands 13–0 at CONCACAF U-20 event". Toronto Star. March 5, 2022.
- ^ "Canada downs Puerto Rico 2–0 to book ticket to this summer's FIFA U-20 World Cup". Sportsnet. March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Awards: Concacaf U-20 Women's Championship Best XI". Soccer America. March 16, 2022.
- ^ Karstens-Smith, Gemma (March 28, 2022). "Canadian women's soccer roster set for upcoming celebration tour stop in B.C." CBC Sports.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (April 12, 2022). "As the CanWNT celebration tour comes to an end, it's time for the next journey to begin". Canadian Premier League.
External links
edit- Zoe Burns at Soccerway.com
- Zoe Burns at the Canadian Soccer Association
