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] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Pachanga Diliman F.C. | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Louisburg College | |||
| 2003–2005 | VCU Rams | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2011 | Aegean Hawks | ||
| 2011–2012 | Kaya | 30 | (10) |
| 2013- | Pachanga Diliman F.C. | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Philippines | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nathaniel George Payos "Nate" Burkey (born 7 January 1985) is a Filipino American soccer player currently playing for Pachanga Diliman F.C.[5] and the Philippines national team. He played as a defensive midfielder during his college career and has since been playing as a forward at senior club level and the national team.[6]
Personal Life and Career
Nate was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia just outside of the U.S. capital. He attended T.C. Williams High School, where he played the center midfielder position for the Titans.[7] 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 semipro Kaya FC and was named to the national squad after he was invited to tryout in the training pool.[8]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 June 2011 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |  Sri Lanka | | | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Honours
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 2011-07-29.
- ↑ "Philippines roster - 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers squad". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ "Nate Burkey profile". KayaFC.com. Kaya Futbol Club. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ "Nate Burkey profile". VCURams.vcu.edu. Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ "Pachanga Diliman F.C.". UFL Philippines. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ "Former Ram, Burkey, earns spot in Philippine national team training camp". VCUAthletics.com (Virginia Commonwealth University). 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ "Nate Burkey profile". KayaFC.com. Kaya Futbol Club. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ Goff, Steven (2011-06-30). "2014 World Cup qualifying is underway, and Philippines hero is American Nate Burkey from Alexandria". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
External links
- Nate Burkey at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nate Burkey – FIFA competition record