Christian Burgess

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Christian Burgess
Personal information
Full name Christian Albert Elliot Burgess[1]
Date of birth (1991-10-07) 7 October 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Barking, England
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 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.

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
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

References

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