Christian Burgess
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christian Albert Elliot Burgess[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 October 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Barking, England | ||
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Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Portsmouth | ||
Number | 6 | ||
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– | Portsmouth | 37 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:27, 30 April 2016 (UTC) |
Christian Albert Elliot Burgess (born 7 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Portsmouth.
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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 Johnstone's Paint 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 overhaul at the club by new manager Paul Cook.
He went on to make his debut on 11 July 2015, in a preseason friendly against local Conference South outfit Havant & Waterlooville.
Personal life
He is currently studying History part-time at Teesside University[10] having previously studied History at University of Birmingham before his move to Middlesbrough.
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 May 2016.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2012–13 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Hartlepool United (loan) | 2013–14 | League Two | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
Peterborough United | 2014–15 | League One | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
Portsmouth | 2015–16 | League Two | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
Career total | 109 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 123 | 8 |
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External links
- Christian Burgess career statistics at Soccerbase
- Christian Burgess profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- People from Barking
- Sportspeople from London
- Alumni of the University of Birmingham