2023 (CHICAGO FIRE): Entered the match in the 75th minute in the 3-2 victory over Inter Miami CF on March 25 at DRV PNK Stadium...Entered the match in the 87th minute in the 3-3 draw against FC Cincinnati on March 18 at Soldier Field...
2022 (CHICAGO FIRE): Played 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw against New England Revolution on Oct. 9 at SeatGeek Stadium...Entered the match in the 90th minute in the 3-2 victory against FC Cincinnati on Oct. 1 at TQL Stadium...Made his first MLS start and played 90 minutes in the 3-2 loss to Charlotte FC on Sept. 17 at Soldier Field...Made his first MLS appearance, entering in the 90th minute in the 2-0 loss against CF Montreal on Aug. 27...Made his professional debut, playing 90 minutes in the 2-2 tie (4-5 loss in penalty shootout) against Union Omaha in the third round of the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
2022 (CHICAGO FIRE II): Played 90 minutes in the 3-1 loss to the Columbus Crew 2 on Sept. 3 at Lower.com Field...Started and played 45 minutes in the 2-1 win against Toronto FC II on Aug. 25 at SeatGeek Stadium...Started and scored his first MLS NEXT Pro goal in 45 minutes played in the 5-0 win against NYCFC II on Aug. 20 at SeatGeek Stadium...Started and played 61 minutes in the 4-3 loss against Orlando City B at SeatGeek Stadium on July 17…Entered the match in the 75th minute of the 6-2 win against TFC II on May 27 at York Lions Stadium...Entered the match in the 90th minute of the 3-0 loss against NYCFC II on May 21 at Belson Stadium...Started and played 45 minutes in the 3-1 win against FC Cincinnati on May 15 at SeatGeek Stadium...Played 90 minutes in the 0-0 tie (6-7 in shootout) against MNUFC 2 on May 8 at SeatGeek Stadium...Played 90 minutes in the 3-3 tie (5-4 in shootout) against Philadelphia Union II on April 24 at SeatGeek Stadium...Played 90 minutes in the 0-0 tie (5-6 in shootout) against Rochester NY FC on April 10 at SeatGeek Stadium...Played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss against Columbus Crew 2 on April 3 at SeatGeek Stadium.
The Fire Chicago Fire selected defender Kendall Burks as the 11th overall pick of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. Burks, 22, is a Tacoma, Wash., native and split his collegiate career between California State University, Bakersfield (2018-19) and the University of Washington (2021). While at Bakersfield, Burks appeared in 36 matches (30 starts), including playing in every minute his freshman season. Following his sophomore campaign, the 6-foot-1 defender transferred to Washington and went on to make 22 appearances (22 starts) as he helped the team reach the NCAA National Championship this past season.
