James Burgin
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James Burgin is an English
footballer currently playing for New Orleans Jesters in the USL Premier Development League
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and Swansea City, and was the captain of the Swansea City youth team which lifted the FAW Welsh Youth Cup
with a 1–0 victory over rivals Cardiff City in April 2008, before being brought into the Swansea City first-team in 2008 as defensive cover. His one and only first-team appearance came in the FAW Premier Cup
quarter final defeat against Newport County
.
He spent time on loan at Port Talbot Town in 2008, where he made two Welsh Premier League appearances, in Sweden with Ostersunds FK
in 2009, and in the Welsh Premier League with Neath in 2010, before being released by Swansea in May 2010.
. He made his debut for the Jesters in their first game of the 2011 season, a 3-1 loss to the El Paso Patriots
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer currently playing for New Orleans Jesters in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
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Swansea City
Burgin was part of the youth set-ups of his hometown team Derby CountyDerby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
and Swansea City, and was the captain of the Swansea City youth team which lifted the FAW Welsh Youth Cup
FAW Welsh Youth Cup
The FAW Welsh Youth Cup is a competition contested by teams affiliated to the Football Association of Wales at Under-19 level.-Previous finals:-Winners table:...
with a 1–0 victory over rivals Cardiff City in April 2008, before being brought into the Swansea City first-team in 2008 as defensive cover. His one and only first-team appearance came in the FAW Premier Cup
FAW Premier Cup
The FAW Premier Cup is a defunct Welsh football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales from 1997 to 2008...
quarter final defeat against Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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He spent time on loan at Port Talbot Town in 2008, where he made two Welsh Premier League appearances, in Sweden with Ostersunds FK
Östersunds FK
Östersunds FK is a soccer club located in Östersund, Sweden. The club, formed 31 October 1996, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Norrettan .-Background:...
in 2009, and in the Welsh Premier League with Neath in 2010, before being released by Swansea in May 2010.
United States
Burgin moved to the United States in 2011 when he signed with the New Orleans Jesters in the USL Premier Development LeagueUSL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
. He made his debut for the Jesters in their first game of the 2011 season, a 3-1 loss to the El Paso Patriots
El Paso Patriots
Chivas El Paso Patriots is an American soccer team based in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1989, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference.The team plays its home games at...
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