Christian Burgess
Christian Burgess (born 7 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian club Union SG.
| Burgess in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Burgess[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Barking, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Union SG | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Bishop's Stortford | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Middlesbrough | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 41 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Peterborough United | 30 | (2) |
| 2015–2020 | Portsmouth | 179 | (10) |
| 2020– | Union SG | 76 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 6 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Youth career
Burgess began his career at Arsenal's academy and after he was released he went on to play with the youth and reserves teams at non-League Bishop's Stortford before deciding to study history at the University of Birmingham. Whilst in his second year university, Burgess earned a trial at Middlesbrough through a coach of the University's first team.
Middlesbrough
He impressed at Boro and he signed a two-year contract in July 2012.[2] He made his professional debut on 4 May 2013 in a 2–0 defeat away at Sheffield Wednesday.[3]
Hartlepool United
He joined Hartlepool United on loan in August 2013.[4] The loan deal was extended until the end of the season in December.[5] Burgess scored his first goal in professional football in a 5–0 win for Hartlepool in a Football League Trophy game against Bradford City in September 2013.[6]
Peterborough United
On 19 August 2014, Burgess signed on a month's loan for Peterborough United.[7] He completed a single game on loan, a 2–1 home defeat by Sheffield United, before completing a permanent transfer on 21 August 2014. Burgess signed a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8][9]
Portsmouth
On 25 June 2015, Burgess signed for south coast club Portsmouth as part of the summer overhaul at the club by new manager Paul Cook.
He went on to make his debut on 11 July 2015, in a pre-season friendly against local Conference South club Havant & Waterlooville.
During the 2015–16 season, in which Portsmouth reached the play-off semi-finals, Burgess made 43 appearances in all competitions, partnered in most games by either Matthew Clarke or Adam Webster.
2016–17 season
Following a successful first campaign for Pompey, during which he established himself as the club's first-choice centre back, Burgess began the 2016–17 season as one of the team's central figures. In total, Burgess made 45 appearances and scored four goals over the course of the season, as Portsmouth won the League Two title. Burgess, along with teammate and fellow defender Enda Stevens, was named in the League Two team of the year; a reward for their part in Portsmouth's league-best defensive record.[10]
2019–20 season
Burgess was awarded the EFL League One Player of the Month award in January 2020 and won the award for Portsmouth Player of the Season in the same year.
Union SG
Burgess turned down a contract extension at Portsmouth and on 7 July 2020 joined Belgian First Division B club Union SG, signing a three-year deal with the option of an additional year.[11] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Club NXT. At the end of the season RUSG were promoted, making it the second league title victory of Burgess' career. Burgess was awarded a place in the Team of the Season at the end of the season.[12]
On 21 November 2021, Burgess scored two goals for the club in a 7-1 victory against Oostende.[13]
Personal life
He earned a BA Hons in history part-time at Teesside University,[14] having previously studied history at University of Birmingham before his move to Middlesbrough.
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 April 2022[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2012–13[16] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2013–14[17] | League Two | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 46 | 1 |
| Peterborough United | 2014–15[18][b] | League One | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 5 |
| Portsmouth | 2015–16[19] | League Two | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| 2016–17[20] | League Two | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| 2017–18[21] | League One | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[22] | League One | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10[e] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[23] | League One | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| Total | 173 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 210 | 12 | ||
| Union SG | 2020–21[24] | Belgian First Division B | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[25] | Belgian First Division A | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 54 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 59 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 299 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 349 | 25 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ Burgess made one appearance for Peterborough United on loan from Middlesbrough before signing permanently in the summer transfer window
- ^ Appearances in League Two play-offs
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Eight appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs
- ^ Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs
Honours
Portsmouth
Union SG
- Challenger Pro League: 2020–21
- Belgian Pro League Runner-up: 2021-22
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2016–17 League Two[28]
- Football League Trophy, Player of the Round: February 2019[29]
- PFA EFL League One Player of the Month: January 2020[30]
- Portsmouth Player of the Season: 2019–20[31]
- Belgian First Division B Team of the Season: 2020–21[12]
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Portsmouth" (PDF). English Football League. p. 56. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Christian Burgess handed Middlesbrough professional deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Sheff Wed 2–0 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Hartlepool sign Middlesbrough's Christian Burgess on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ . Sunderland Echo. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Five-star Pools find their scoring feet". Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Middlesbrough's Christian Burgess joins Peterborough United". BBC Sport.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Peterborough United 1-2 Sheffield United". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wyke Loaned/Burgess sold".
- ^ "League Two (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Rooney, Will (7 July 2020). "Portsmouth defender Christian Burgess' completes move to Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise". The News. Portsmouth.co.uk.
- ^ a b "D1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // CENTRUMVERDEDIGER 1 // Christian Burgess (Union SG)" [D1B Pro League XI of the Season // CENTER DEFENDER 1 // Christian Burgess (Union SG)] (in Dutch). 6 May 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Royale Union Saing-Gilloise KV Oostende – Union SG: 1–7". rusg.brussels/en. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Christian Burgess: The Hartlepool United defender keen to learn". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Christian Burgess". flashscore.com.
- ^ "Games played by Christian Burgess in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Christian Burgess in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Christian Burgess in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Christian Burgess in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Christian Burgess in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Christian Burgess in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Christian Burgess in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Christian Burgess in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "C. Burgess: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "England - C. Burgess - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2017). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 298–299. ISBN 978-1-4722-3397-4.
- ^ Williams, Adam (31 March 2019). "Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Christian Burgess wins Checkatrade Trophy Player of the Round
- ^ Burgess Wins PFA Award
- ^ Burgess Named Player Of The Season
External links
- Christian Burgess at Soccerbase
- Christian Burgess at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)