Josh Walburn
Encyclopedia
Josh Walburn is an American
soccer player.
, where he helped lead the soccer team to a state title after a 26-0-0 season, the first perfect record in MSHSAA history. At Princeton
, he played as a defender, midfielder, and forward, tallying 17 goals and 13 assists in 62 appearances, and earned first-team All-Ivy
honors his junior and senior years and first-team All-Region as a senior. In 2010, Walburn made 14 appearances for the Central Jersey Spartans
of the USL Premier Development League
.
by the Philadelphia Union. He was cut by the club during preseason training.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player.
Youth and College
Walburn attended Saint Louis Priory SchoolSaint Louis Priory School
The Saint Louis Priory School, a Roman Catholic secondary day school for boys, is located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, within the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. The school is run by the Benedictine monks of Saint Louis Abbey as part of their religious ministry.- History :The school was...
, where he helped lead the soccer team to a state title after a 26-0-0 season, the first perfect record in MSHSAA history. At Princeton
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, he played as a defender, midfielder, and forward, tallying 17 goals and 13 assists in 62 appearances, and earned first-team All-Ivy
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
honors his junior and senior years and first-team All-Region as a senior. In 2010, Walburn made 14 appearances for the Central Jersey Spartans
Central Jersey Spartans
Central Jersey Spartans is an American soccer team based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
of 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...
.
Professional
On January 18, 2011, Walburn was drafted in the second round (23rd overall) in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft2011 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft is a secondary draft that was held by Major League Soccer on January 18, 2011. The draft consisted of three rounds with each of the 18 MLS clubs participating. The return of the Supplemental Draft after a two-year hiatus coincided with the return of the MLS Reserve...
by the Philadelphia Union. He was cut by the club during preseason training.