Cory Burke

Cory Burke

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Rivoli United

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

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. 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.

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. 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. Burke began to establish himself as a regular starter, culminating in being the joint top scorer on the season (alongside Fafà Picault) with 10 goals. 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. He officially returned to Philadelphia in October 2020 and made his first appearance in 18 months as a substitute against New England Revolution. Burke scored against the…

International career

In 2016, Burke made his senior team debut versus Haiti and scored his first international goal against Guyana. 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. Burke made five appearances during the 2017 Gold Cup, where Jamaica finished runner-up to the United States. 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. During the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Burke was called up alongside Philadelphia Union teammates Andre Blake and Alvas Powell. He scored an equalizing goal against Guadeloupe during the group stage; marking his seventh national team goal. Making four appearances for the Reggae Boyz during the competition, Jamaica was ultimately knocked out during the quarterfinals against the United States.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 June 2023

International

As of match played 21 March 2024

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Burke goal.

Club
Philadelphia Union
Club
Philadelphia Union II
Club
Red Bull New York
League
Major League Soccer
League
USL Championship
National team
Jamaica

Legacy

Honours

Philadelphia Union

Supporters' Shield: 2020 MLS Cup runner-up: 2022

Clubs

Played together with

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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Jamaican footballer

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Cory Lamar Crossgill Burke is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Jamaica national team.

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