Romelle Burgess is a
BarbadianBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
international footballer who last played for the
New Hampshire PhantomsNew Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
of the
USL Premier Development LeagueThe 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...
.
College
Born in Saint Michael, Burgess moved to the United States in 2002 to attend
Southern New Hampshire UniversitySouthern New Hampshire University, also known as SNHU, is a private university in Manchester and Hooksett, New Hampshire. The university is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and also has numerous specialized...
, becoming just one of four college soccer players there to earn All-Conference honors four times.
Professional
Burgess turned professional in April 2006 when he signed for the
New Hampshire PhantomsNew Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
, then of the
USL Second DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
. After scoring two goals in 34 appearances, Burgess returned to his native Barbados, spending two seasons with the
Eden StarsEden Stars is a Barbados football club, based in Eden Lodge in the southwestern parish of Saint Michael, Barbados.After winning the Second Division title in 2008, they were relegated in 2009.-Current squad:2009 season...
, before returning to the Phantoms for the 2010 season.
International
Burgess is a full international for the
Barbadian national teamThe Barbados national football team, nicknamed Bajan Pride, is the national association football team of Barbados and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. It has never qualified for a major international tournament...
, having made his debut in 2000. Burgess was a team member for the 2002 and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns.
Burgess has also represented Barbados at youth level, and is a former captain of the Barbadian national Under-23 team.