Cory Burke

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Cory Burke

Cory Lamar Crossgill Burke (born 28 December 1991) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Lexington Sporting Club and the Jamaica national team.

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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 33)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Old Harbour High
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Rivoli United 77 (26)
2016Bethlehem Steel (loan) 21 (4)
2017 Bethlehem Steel 24 (9)
2018–2022 Philadelphia Union 93 (25)
2018Bethlehem Steel (loan) 4 (2)
2019Portmore United (loan) 18 (11)
2020St. Pölten (loan) 11 (4)
2023–2024 New York Red Bulls 41 (3)
2025 - Lexington SC 0 (0)
International career
2016– Jamaica 35 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up2017 United StatesTeam
CONCACAF Nations League
2024 United StatesTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024
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Club career

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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.[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

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 Fafà 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

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 National Premier Leagues 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

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

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]

Lexington Sporting Club

On February 26, 2025, Burke signed a deal with USL Championship club Lexington Sporting Club.[24]

International career

In 2016, Burke made his senior team debut versus Haiti and scored his first international goal against Guyana.[25][26] 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.[27] Burke made five appearances during the 2017 Gold Cup, where Jamaica finished runner-up to the United States.[28]

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.[28]

During the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Burke was called up alongside Philadelphia Union teammates Andre Blake and Alvas Powell.[29] He scored an equalizing goal against Guadeloupe during the group stage; marking his seventh national team goal.[30] Making four appearances for the Reggae Boyz during the competition, Jamaica was ultimately knocked out during the quarterfinals against the United States.[31]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 June 2023[32]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rivoli United 2013–14 National Premier League 292000000292
2014–15 31120000003112
2015–16 17120000001712
Total 77260000007726
Bethlehem Steel FC 2016 (loan) USL Championship 21400214
2017 2491[b]0259
2018 (loan) 420042
Total 49150000105015
Philadelphia Union 2018 Major League Soccer 2910531[c]13514
2019 72000072
2020 52001062
2021 194004[d]020254
2022 337100031378
Total 932563407211030
Portmore United (loan) 2019–20 National Premier League 181100001811
St. Pölten (loan) 2019–20 Austrian Bundesliga 1140000114
New York Red Bulls 2023 Major League Soccer 232200000252
2024 181001000191
Lexington Sporting Club 2025 USL Championship
Career total 2898483508231089
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  1. Includes U.S. Open Cup
  2. Appearance in USL Cup Playoffs
  3. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

International

As of match played 21 March 2024[33]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 201632
2017100
201834
201920
202181
202210
202372
202410
Total359
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Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Burke goal.[33]
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List of international goals scored by Cory Burke
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
111 October 2016Leonora Stadium, Leonora, Guyana Guyana4–24–22017 Caribbean Cup qualification
213 November 2016Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Suriname1–01–02017 Caribbean Cup qualification
39 September 2018Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Cayman Islands2–04–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
44–0
514 October 2018Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao Bonaire1–06–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
617 November 2018Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica Suriname1–02–12019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
716 July 2021Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States Guadeloupe1–12–12021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
819 June 2023Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria Jordan1–01–2Friendly
92 July 2023Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States Saint Kitts and Nevis5–05–02023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Honours

Philadelphia Union

References

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