Cory Burke

Cory Burke
Burke with Bethlehem Steel in 2017
Personal information
Full name Cory Lamar Crossgill Burke
Date of birth (1991-12-28) 28 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls
Number 7
Youth career
Old Harbour High
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Rivoli United 77 (26)
2016 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 21 (4)
2017 Bethlehem Steel 24 (9)
2018–2022 Philadelphia Union 93 (25)
2018 → Bethlehem Steel (loan) 4 (2)
2019 → Portmore United (loan) 18 (11)
2020 → St. Pölten (loan) 11 (4)
2023– New York Red Bulls 37 (3)
International career‡
2016– Jamaica 35 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2017 United States Team
CONCACAF Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 United States Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:13, 6 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

Cory Lamar Crossgill Burke (born 28 December 1991) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Jamaica national team.

Club career

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Rivoli United

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Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Burke began his career with schoolboy side Old Harbour High. Between 2013 and 2015, Cory Burke played three seasons for Rivoli United, where he totaled 26 goals and was second in goals in Jamaica's Red Stripe Premier League for the 2015–16 season.

Bethlehem Steel FC

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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.[2] 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.[3]

Philadelphia Union

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After spending two seasons with Philadelphia Union's USL affiliate in Bethlehem, Burke was officially signed to the MLS team on 21 December 2017.[4] Burke made his debut for the Union on 3 March 2018, as a substitute in the home opener against New England Revolution, registering an assist on the Union's second goal.[5] Burke began to establish himself as a regular starter, culminating in being the joint top scorer on the season (alongside Fafa Picault) with 10 goals.[6][7]

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.[8] He officially returned to Philadelphia in October 2020 and made his first appearance in 18 months as a substitute against New England Revolution.[9][10] 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.[11]

Loans to Portmore and St. Pölten

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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 2 June, netting a hat-trick against Swarovski Tirol.[16] Burke scored 4 goals from 11 appearances during his loan in Austria.[17]

Return to Philadelphia

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After the resolution of his visa issues Burke's loan with St. Pölten came to an end in July 2020 and he returned to the Union. Burke would see very little playing time in with the Union in 2020, scoring 2 goals in 5 appearances. At the conclusion of the 2020 season, Burke signed a new two-year contract with the Union, with an option for a third year.[18] The 2021 season would see Burke becoming a regular part of the Union roster both as a starter and substitute scoring 4 goals and 2 assists in 19 games. In 2022 Burke would appear in 33 of the Union's 34 regular season game primarily coming on as a sub for striker Mikael Uhre and would score 7 goals and create 5 assists in the regular season. Burke would continue to appear in the Union's playoff run scoring a goal in the Union's 3–1 win over New York City Football Club in the Eastern Conference Final.

On 15 November 2022, the Union announced they were declining Burke's contract option for 2023.[19]

New York Red Bulls

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On 21 November 2022, Burke signed a two-year deal with New York Red Bulls.[20] On 29 April 2023, Burke scored his first goal for New York, a late equalizer in a 1–1 draw with Chicago Fire FC.[21] On 20 May 2023, Burke scored the winning goal for New York in a 2–1 victory over CF Montréal.[22]

On 15 May 2024, Burke scored his first goal of the year in a 4-1 victory over Atlantic Cup rivals D.C. United.[23]

International career

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In 2016, Burke made his senior team debut versus Haiti and scored his first international goal against Guyana.[24][25] Burke's second international goal was scored against Suriname in the final group match of the 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification, sending Jamaica to the 2017 Gold Cup.[26] Burke made five appearances during the 2017 Gold Cup, where Jamaica finished runner-up to the United States.[27]

Burke scored four goals for Jamaica during the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying ultimately helping Jamaica earn a spot in League B of the inaugural competition.[27]

During the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Burke was called up alongside Philadelphia Union teammates Andre Blake and Alvas Powell.[28] He scored an equalizing goal against Guadeloupe during the group stage; marking his seventh national team goal.[29] Making four appearances for the Reggae Boyz during the competition, Jamaica was ultimately knocked out during the quarterfinals against the United States.[30]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 4 June 2023[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rivoli United 2013–14 National Premier League 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 2
2014–15 31 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 12
2015–16 17 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 12
Total 77 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 26
Bethlehem Steel FC 2016 (loan) USL Championship 21 4 — — 0 0 21 4
2017 24 9 — — 1[b] 0 25 9
2018 (loan) 4 2 — — 0 0 4 2
Total 49 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 50 15
Philadelphia Union 2018 Major League Soccer 29 10 5 3 — 1[c] 1 35 14
2019 7 2 0 0 — 0 0 7 2
2020 5 2 0 0 — 1 0 6 2
2021 19 4 0 0 4[d] 0 2 0 25 4
2022 33 7 1 0 0 0 3 1 37 8
Total 93 25 6 3 4 0 7 2 110 30
Portmore United (loan) 2019–20 National Premier League 18 11 0 0 — 0 0 18 11
St. Pölten (loan) 2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga 11 4 0 0 — 0 0 11 4
New York Red Bulls 2023 Major League Soccer 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 2
2024 14 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 1
Career total 285 84 8 3 5 0 8 2 306 89
  1. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in USL Cup Playoffs
  3. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

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As of match played 21 March 2024[32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2016 3 2
2017 10 0
2018 3 4
2019 2 0
2021 8 1
2022 1 0
2023 7 2
2024 1 0
Total 35 9
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Burke goal.[32]
List of international goals scored by Cory Burke
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2016 Leonora Stadium, Leonora, Guyana  Guyana 4–2 4–2 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
2 13 November 2016 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Suriname 1–0 1–0 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
3 9 September 2018 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Cayman Islands 2–0 4–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
4 4–0
5 14 October 2018 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao  Bonaire 1–0 6–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
6 17 November 2018 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Suriname 1–0 2–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
7 16 July 2021 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States  Guadeloupe 1–1 2–1 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8 19 June 2023 Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria  Jordan 1–0 1–2 Friendly
9 2 July 2023 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States  Saint Kitts and Nevis 5–0 5–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

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Philadelphia Union

References

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