Cory Burke

Cory Lamar Crossgill Burke (born 28 December 1991) is a Jamaican footballer currently playing Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.

Cory Burke
Personal information
Full name Cory Lamar Crossgill Burke
Date of birth (1991-12-28) 28 December 1991
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Philadelphia Union
Number 19
Youth career
Old Harbour High
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Rivoli United 75 (25)
2016 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 21 (4)
2017 Bethlehem Steel 25 (9)
2018– Philadelphia Union 41 (14)
2018 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 4 (2)
2019 → Portmore United (loan) 18 (11)
2020 → St. Pölten (loan) 11 (4)
National team‡
2016– Jamaica 16 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2018

Club career

Rivoli United

Between 2013 and 2015, Cory Burke played three seasons for Rivoli United, where he totaled 25 goals and was second in goals in Jamaica’s Red Stripe Premier League for the 2015–16 season.

Bethlehem Steel FC

Burke's performance for Rivoli United sparked interest abroad and on 17 February 2016, he joined the newly formed Bethlehem Steel FC on a year-long loan.[1] After registering 4 goals from 20 appearances during Steel FC's 2016 season, Burke's loan deal was made permanent by official transfer in November 2016.[2]

Philadelphia Union

After spending two seasons with Philadelphia Union's USL affiliate in Bethlehem, Burke was officially signed to the MLS team on 21 December 2017.[3] Burke made his debut for the Union on March 3, 2018, as a substitute in the home opener against New England Revolution, registering an assist on the Union's second goal.[4] Burke began to establish himself as a regular starter, culminating in being the joint top scorer on the season (along side Fafa Picault) with 10 goals.[5][6]

Due to an error in renewing his U.S. visa in May 2019, Burke was unable to play for the Union. At the time, he was also in the process of applying for a green card for permanent residency in the U.S.[7] He officially returned to Philadelphia in October 2020 and made his first appearance in 18 months as a substitute against New England Revolution.[8][9] Burke scored against the Revolution weeks later as the final goal of the Union's season, resulting in the team's first MLS Supporter's Shield title.[10]

At the conclusion of the 2020 season, Burke signed a new two-year contract with the Union, with an option for a third year.[11]

Loans to Portmore and St. Pölten

On 4 September 2019, Burke was loaned to Portmore United whilst his ongoing visa issue were solved.[12] During his time with Portmore, Burke found consistent scoring form leading the league's scoring with 11 goals (7 goals in 8 matches) midway through the season.[13] Burke finish his time at Portmore with 11 goals in 20 matches.[14]

On 6 February 2020, Burke moved to Austrian Bundesliga side St. Pölten on loan until June 2020 as a result of his visa issues.[15] He scored his first goals for St. Pölten on June 2, netting a hat-trick against Swarovski Tirol.[16] Burke scored 4 goals from 11 appearances during his loan in Austria.[17]

International career

In 2016, Burke made his senior team debut versus Haiti and score his first international goal against Guyana.[18][19]

International goals
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[20]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2016Leonora Stadium, Leonora, Guyana Guyana4–24–22017 Caribbean Cup qualification
2.13 November 2016Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Suriname1–01–0
3.9 September 2018 Cayman Islands2–04–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
4.4–0
5.14 October 2018Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao Bonaire1–06–0
6.17 November 2018Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica Suriname1–02–1

Honours

Club
Philadelphia Union

References
  1. "Bethlehem Steel FC Acquire Jamaican Forward Cory Burke". Philadelphia Union. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. "Steel Complete Acquisition of Jamaica's Burke". USLsoccer.com. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. "Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Cory Burke". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. Matthew DeGeorge (8 March 2018). "MLS newcomer Burke offers experience, versatility to Union". Delco Times. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. Jonathan Bach (4 November 2018). "Best Season Ever? A Review of the 2018 Philadelphia Union". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. "Philadelphia Union | 2018 Stats". philadelphiaunion.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. Tannewald, Johnathan (3 May 2019). "Union's Cory Burke out at least three months with visa problems". Philly.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  8. Tom Bogert (13 October 2020). "Philadelphia Union's Cory Burke is finally back and may make season debut on Monday". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. Matthew Ralph (19 October 2020). "Cory Burke comes off the bench in first appearance for the Philadelphia Union in 18 months". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  10. Dylan Butler (8 November 2020). "Philadelphia Union 2, New England Revolution 0 | 2020 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  11. "Philadelphia Union Sign Forward Cory Burke To New Contract". philadelphiaunion.com. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  12. Bogert, Tom (4 September 2019). "Philadelphia Union loan Cory Burke to Jamaican side Portmore United". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  13. Scott, Livingston (26 December 2019). "Burke Ready For Union Return". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  14. Matthew Ralph (6 January 2020). "Report: Cory Burke granted visa to return to the U.S. for preseason". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  15. Tom Bogert (6 February 2020). "Official: Philadelphia Union loan Cory Burke to SKN St. Poelten". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  16. "WSG Swarovski Wattens vs St. Pölten". 2 June 2020.
  17. Livingston Scott (11 October 2020). "'Back Where I Want To Be' - Burke Looks Forward To Philly ReUNION". jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  18. "Pathetic! - Haiti blank Boyz 2-0 to claim bragging rights". Jamaica Observer. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  19. "CFU Caribbean Cup: Reggae Boyz defeat Guyana 4-2". Jamaica Observer. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  20. "Burke, Cory". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  21. "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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