Nate Burkey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathaniel George Payos Burkey[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States[3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Louisburg College | |||
| 2003–2005 | VCU Rams | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Aegean Hawks | ||
| 2011–2013 | Kaya | 30 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Pachanga Diliman | 19 | (20) |
| 2014–2017 | Ceres-Negros | 34 | (22) |
| 2017–2018 | Davao Aguilas | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2014 | Philippines | 5 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | Philippines (Assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2011 | |||
Nathaniel George Payos Burkey (born 7 January 1985) is a Filipino former football player. He spent most of his career playing professionally in the Philippines. Burkey currently serves as the assistant coach of the Philippines national team. He played as a defensive midfielder during his college career and played as a forward at the senior club level and for the national team.[5]
Personal life and career
Nate was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia just outside the U.S. capital. He attended T. C. Williams High School, where he played the center midfielder position for the Titans.[6] Nate's mother has Filipino roots, which made him eligible to represent the country on the international level. With family assistance, he reached out to the federation, joined semi-pro Kaya FC and was named to the national squad after he was invited to tryout in the training pool.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.[8]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 June 2011 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |  Sri Lanka |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Coaching career
Philippines
In May 2022, Burkey was appointed by Philippines national team coach Thomas Dooley to be his assistant coach in the third round of 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[9]
Honors
Club
- Kaya
- United Football League: Runner-up 2012
- PFF National Men's Club Championship : Third place 2013
References
- ^ "Player statistics - Player search". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 29 July 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Philippines roster - 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers squad". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Nate Burkey profile". KayaFC.com. Kaya Futbol Club. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Nate Burkey profile". VCURams.vcu.edu. Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Former Ram, Burkey, earns spot in Philippine national team training camp". VCUAthletics.com. Virginia Commonwealth University. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Nate Burkey profile". KayaFC.com. Kaya Futbol Club. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Goff, Steven (30 June 2011). "2014 World Cup qualifying is underway, and Philippines hero is American Nate Burkey from Alexandria". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ Nate Burkey – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Philippines MNT Squad For AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
External links
- Nate Burkey at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nate Burkey – FIFA competition record (archived)