Max Barry Burgess (/ˈbɜːrdʒəs/, ber-JUHS;[1] born 16 January 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Barry Burgess | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Sydney FC | ||
| 2015–2017 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Rockdale City Suns | 14 | (2) |
| 2014 | Sydney FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sydney FC NPL | 6 | (3) |
| 2017 | Sydney Olympic | 8 | (2) |
| 2017 | União da Madeira | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sydney Olympic | 23 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Wellington Phoenix | 23 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Western United | 25 | (6) |
| 2021–2025 | Sydney FC | 72 | (7) |
| 2025– | Newcastle Jets | 26 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2025 | |||
Career
editSydney FC
editBurgess started his career at Rockdale City Suns under coach Branko Culina, where he was spotted by Sydney FC management and signed up to the Sydney FC Youth team.[2] He made his first start for the senior squad in Round 1 of the 2014-15 A-League against Melbourne City.[3]
Newcastle Jets
editOn 28 March 2015 Newcastle Jets announced that they had signed Burgess as an injury replacement player for the remainder of the 2014–15 A-League season. Burgess made his Jet's inauguration in the Round 23 clash against Adelaide United, coming off the bench as a substitute for fellow youngster Mitch Cooper. He continued his spree of appearances, and was issued a yellow card in the 4–3 loss to Sydney FC. His A-League season culminated against the Brisbane Roar in the final round of the season, again coming on for the aforementioned Cooper in the 52nd minute. The game ended 2–1 to the Roar.[4]
Return to Sydney
editOn 3 August 2015, Burgess returned to Sydney FC as part of the FFA Cup squad and the Youth Team.[5]
C.F. União
editWellington Phoenix
editIn October 2018, Burgess joined Wellington Phoenix on a one-year contract from Sydney Olympic.[7]
Western United
editOn 16 May 2019, it was announced that Burgess would be departing from the Phoenix.[8] He later signed for Western United on a two-year contract.[9] Burgess scored his first hat-trick in the A-League on 1 March 2020 against Central Coast Mariners.[10]
Second Return to Sydney FC
editIt was announced in late May 2021, that Burgess would sign a third time for Sydney FC in controversial manner, after walking way from Western United with a season left to run on his contract.[11][12]
Burgess spent 4 seasons at Sydney FC, before departing at the end of the 2024-25 season.[13]
Return to Newcastle Jets
editBurgess re-joined Newcastle Jets ahead of the 2025-26 season.[14]
Career Statistics
edit- As of match played 17 April 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Contintental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rockdale City Suns | 2013 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Newcastle Jets FC | 2014–15 | A-League Men | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sydney FC Youth | 2016 | National Premier Leagues NSW 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| União da Madeira | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Sydney Olympic FC | 2017 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 8 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 23 | 7 | — | — | 23 | 7 | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Total | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2018-19 | New Zealand Football Premiership | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 2018–19 | A-League Men | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| Western United FC | 2019–20 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Western United Total | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Sydney FC 3rd Spell Total | 74 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 94 | 8 | ||
| Newcastle Jets FC | 2025–26 | A-League Men | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| Newcastle Jets 2nd Spell Total | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 207 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 233 | 31 | ||
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPvDE_BCcIB/?igsh=ZmduYmxjbzF4MmFk
- ↑ Davidson, John (12 February 2014). "Culina and the 'nonsense' behind his sacking". FourFourTwo Australia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ Gray, Ash (11 October 2014). "Sydney FC v Melbourne City". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Jets sign Sky Blues youngster". FourFourTwo Australia. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sydney FC sign new striker". Football Federation Australia. Football Federation Australia. 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Médio ofensivo australiano Max Burgess reforça União da Madeira" [Australian attacking midfielder Max Burgess reinforces União da Madeira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "Phoenix sign ex-Sydney FC youngster". A-League. Retrieved 11 October 2018..
- ↑ "Max Burgess to Depart Wellington Phoenix". Wellington Phoenix. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019..
- ↑ Windon, Jacob. "Signing news: Burgess joins Rudan at Western United". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Burgess nets 19 minute hat-trick as Western United inflict more misery on the Mariners". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (23 May 2021). "Burgess heads back to Sydney FC on two-year deal". The World Game. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ "Former Wellington Phoenix midfielder Max Burgess walks out of A-League club". Stuff.co.nz. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ "Sydney FC Thanks Departing Players". Sydney FC. 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets sign Max Burgess". Newcastle Jets FC. 30 June 2025.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
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External links
edit- Max Burgess at Soccerway