Background
Morsink was born and raised in San José, Costa Rica.
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Kurt Morsink
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College and Amateur
Growing up, he played for Costa Rican powerhouse Alajuelense"s youth system. He joined the United States U17 National team 84 age group for the residency program at Image Academy in Bradenton Florida, although he never played an official match. He played collegiate soccer at James Madison University from 2003 to 2006.
He started 73 out of 76 games scoring 32 goals and assisting on 29.
He was an All Conference and All American as well as the National Player of the Week. During his college years he also played with both Bradenton Academics and Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Morsink was drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in the 4th round of the 2007 Master of Library Science SuperDraft (Number 42 overall) with their third pick. Started in all play-off games his rookie year, a team whom lost in the Western Conference Finals to eventual Master of Library Science Cup champions Houston Dynamo.
After three seasons with the club, Morsink was traded to District of Columbia United in February 2010.
After struggling with injuries, Morsink retired from playing professional soccer on August 9, 2012.
Membership
He was a member of the U-15 Costa Rican national team
