Mario Burstein
- position Midfield/Defender
- height 5-6
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Marietta, Ga.
- High school George Walton
- position Midfield/Defender
- height 5-6
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Marietta, Ga.
- High school George Walton
Mario Burstein Bio
2006 C-USA Academic Honor Roll
2007 C-USA Academic Honor Roll
2007 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2008 C-USA Academic Honor Roll
2008 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2008
Started all 19 games at left back … Collected three assists on the year … Posted one shot … Part of a strong defensive unit that allowed just 16 goals on the year, the fewest allowed by a Carolina squad since the 1998 season … Helped the Gamecock defense record nine shutouts on the year … Earned first assist of the season in 1-1 tie versus Presbyterian College (Sept. 2) … Also added assists in 3-0 victory against Lehigh (Sept. 12) and in 1-1 tie in regular-season finale against UCF (Nov. 7) … Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll … Also named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2007
Started all 19 games of sophomore campaign … Played the majority of the season at left back … Key member of the defensive unit that allowed just 21 goals on the year, including a league-low seven goals during Conference USA play … Helped the Gamecock defense record six shutouts on the year … Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll … Also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2006
A starter in all 12 matches in which he played … Suffered a concussion in practice the day before the season opener that sidelined him for the first five matches of the year … Returned for the Alabama A&M match on Sept. 10 … Played center back, helping the Gamecocks record three shutouts … Made the Conference USA Honor Roll.
Pre-College
A four-year varsity starter for coach Bucky Boozer at George Walton High School … Helped his prep team to the state championship in 2006 and the state semifinals in 2004 … A National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) High School All-American … adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) participant … Competed in club soccer for the Concorde Fire Elite and coach Mark Thornton, serving as a team captain for five years … Helped the Concorde Fire Elite to the Region III finals in 2003, the Raleigh Showcase Championship in 2004 and the Disney Soccer Showcase Championship in 2005 … Competed for the Georgia State Olympic Development Team (2002-2005) and the Region III Team in 2002, 2003 and 2005.
Personal
Born March 2, 1988 … Parents are Fernando Burstein and Kathy Johnson … Double major in accounting and finance.
