Christian Burgess
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Christian Albert Elliot Burgess (born 7 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Union SG.
Infobox
2014
→ Peterborough United (loan)
Full name
Christian Albert Elliot Burgess
Date of birth
(1991-10-07) 7 October 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth
Barking, London, England
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Union SG
Number
16
Years
Team
2013–2014
→ Hartlepool United (loan)
2014–2015
Peterborough United
2015–2020
Portsmouth
2020–
Union SG
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Club
Middlesbrough
Season
2012–13
League
Championship
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
1
Other
0
2013–14
2013–14
Club
2013–14
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
0
Europe
0
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
0
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
1
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
1
Europe
0
Hartlepool United (loan)
Hartlepool United (loan)
Club
Hartlepool United (loan)
Season
2013–14
League
League Two
League
41
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
2
Other
1
Other
46
Total
1
Peterborough United
Peterborough United
Club
Peterborough United
Season
2014–15
League
League One
League
30
League
3
National cup
2
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
33
Total
5
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Club
Portsmouth
Season
2015–16
League
League Two
League
37
League
2
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
2
Other
0
Other
43
Total
2
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
League Two
League
44
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
45
Other
4
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
League One
League
35
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
39
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
League One
League
25
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
1
League cup
—
Europe
10
Europe
0
Other
38
Other
2
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
League One
League
32
League
3
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
5
Europe
0
Other
45
Other
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
173
League
10
League
13
League
1
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
19
Europe
0
Europe
210
Other
12
Union SG
Union SG
Club
Union SG
Season
2020–21
League
Belgian First Division B
League
27
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
30
Other
2
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
34
League
4
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
36
Europe
5
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
37
League
5
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
12
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
53
Other
6
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
37
League
1
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
11
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
52
Other
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
30
League
1
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
9
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
42
Other
1
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
15
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
6
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
23
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
180
League
13
League
17
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
38
League cup
2
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
236
Other
16
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
425
League
23
League
34
League
4
National cup
6
National cup
1
League cup
38
League cup
2
Europe
23
Europe
1
Other
526
Other
31
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2012–13 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 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 | |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | League One | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | League One | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | League One | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||
| Total | 173 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 19 | 0 | 210 | 12 | |||
| Union SG | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division B | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 53 | 6 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 52 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 180 | 13 | 17 | 1 | — | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 236 | 16 | |||
| Career total | 425 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 526 | 31 | ||
References
- Includes FA Cup, Belgian Cup
- Includes Football League Cup
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- Burgess made one appearance for Peterborough United on loan from Middlesbrough before signing permanently in the summer
- Appearances in League Two play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Eight appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs
- Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League One play-offs
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten in UEFA Europa League
- Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, three in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- "Player profile: Christian Burgess"https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j46102.html
- Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017-2018http://archive.org/details/skysportsfootbal0000head_c5g6
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18705542
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22320590
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23490674
- Sunderland Echohttps://web.archive.org/web/20140317165240/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/hartlepool/cooper-thrilled-as-boro-agree-to-let-dolan-burgess-extend-hartlepool-loans-1-6338560
- Northern Echohttp://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/10651832.Match_Analysis__Hartlepool_United_5_Bradford_City_0/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28857867
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28750207
- "Wyke Loaned/Burgess sold"http://www.mfc.co.uk/news/article/2014/210814-wyke-loanedburgess-sold-1851219.aspx
- SkySportshttp://www.skysports.com/league-2-table/2016
- The Newshttps://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-defender-christian-burgess-completes-move-belgian-side-royale-union-saint-gilloise-2906967
- "D1B Pro League XI van het seizoen // CENTRUMVERDEDIGER 1 // Christian Burgess (Union SG)"https://www.proximus.be/pickx/nl/2138469/d1b-pro-league-xi-van-het-seizoen-centrumverdediger-1-christian-burgess-union-sg
- rusg.brussels/enhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220423223331/https://rusg.brussels/en/articles-en/kv-oostende-union-sg-1-7-3
- www.brusselstimes.comhttps://www.brusselstimes.com/227470/union-saint-gilloise-finish-second-with-a-chance-to-play-in-the-champions-league
- www.brusselstimes.comhttps://www.brusselstimes.com/472076/union-saint-gilloise-tipped-as-favourites-to-win-the-league-in-playoffs
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4579591/2023/06/04/alderweireld-belgium-antwerp-title/
- portsmouth.co.ukhttps://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/air-burgey-is-still-flying-high-the-ex-portsmouth-favourite-now-adored-by-a-new-fan-base-amid-pursuit-of-glory-4143596
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26577438
- De Standaardhttps://www.standaard.be/sport/voetbal/het-is-niet-omdat-je-een-voetballer-bent-dat-je-moet-zwijgen/40709100.html
- flashscore.comhttps://www.flashscore.com/player/burgess-christian/SCEs1NGC/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65250&season_id=142
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65250&season_id=143
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65250&season_id=144
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65250&season_id=145
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65250&season_id=149
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65250&season_id=150
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65250&season_id=151
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=65250&season_id=152
- Soccerwayhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/christian-burgess/280951/
- uk.soccerway.comhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/christian-burgess/280951/matches/
- Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018
- "Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47709134
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/union-saint-gilloise-end-90-year-wait-belgian-league-title-2025-05-25/
- One Footballhttps://onefootball.com/en/news/union-st-gilloise-end-110-year-wait-for-third-belgian-cup-victory-39465263
- "PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39648483
- Burgess Wins PFA Awardhttps://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2020/february/burgess-wins-pfa-award/
- Burgess Named Player Of The Seasonhttps://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/burgess-named-player-of-the-season/