Max Burgess

{{short description|Australian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Max Burgess

| fullname = Max Barry Burgess

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

| height = {{height|m=1.85}}

| currentclub = Sydney FC

| clubnumber = 22

| position = Attacking midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs1 = Sydney FC

| youthyears2 = 2015–2017

| youthclubs2 = Sydney FC

| years1 = 2013

| clubs1 = Rockdale City Suns

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = Sydney FC

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = Newcastle Jets

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = Sydney FC

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016–2017

| clubs5 = Sydney FC NPL

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2017

| clubs6 = Sydney Olympic

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2017

| clubs7 = União da Madeira

| caps7 = 2

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2018

| clubs8 = Sydney Olympic

| caps8 = 23

| goals8 = 7

| years9 = 2018–2019

| clubs9 = Wellington Phoenix

| caps9 = 23

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2019–2021

| clubs10 = Western United

| caps10 = 25

| goals10 = 6

| years11 = 2021–2025

| clubs11 = Sydney FC

| caps11 = 72

| goals11 = 7

| club-update = 19 May 2024

}}

Max Barry Burgess (born 16 January 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who last played for Sydney FC in the A-League.

Career

=Sydney FC=

Burgess 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/culina-and-nonsense-behind-his-sacking-0|title=Culina and the 'nonsense' behind his sacking|last=Davidson|first=John|date=12 February 2014|publisher=FourFourTwo Australia|accessdate=28 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402095431/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/culina-and-nonsense-behind-his-sacking-0|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}} He made his first start for the senior squad in Round 1 of the 2014-15 A-League against Melbourne City.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/soccer-match-centre/sydney-fc-v-melbourne-city-20141011-3ho3x.html|title=Sydney FC v Melbourne City|last=Gray|first=Ash|date=11 October 2014|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=28 March 2015}}

=Newcastle Jets=

On 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/jets-sign-sky-blues-youngster|title=Jets sign Sky Blues youngster|date=28 March 2015|publisher=FourFourTwo Australia|access-date=28 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113013/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/jets-sign-sky-blues-youngster|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}

=Return to Sydney=

On 3 August 2015, Burgess returned to Sydney FC as part of the FFA Cup squad and the Youth Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/article/sydney-fc-sign-new-striker/1pevdsvh3fg4t1eofx0d6k57ra|title=Sydney FC sign new striker|work=Football Federation Australia |publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=3 August 2015}}

=C.F. União=

Burgess joined Portuguese LigaPro side União in June 2017 on a three-year deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/medio-ofensivo-australiano-max-burgess-reforca-uniao-da-madeira-8586996.html|language=Portuguese|date=23 June 2017|accessdate=25 June 2017|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|title=Médio ofensivo australiano Max Burgess reforça União da Madeira|trans-title=Australian attacking midfielder Max Burgess reinforces União da Madeira}}

=Wellington Phoenix=

In October 2018, Burgess joined Wellington Phoenix on a one-year contract from Sydney Olympic.{{cite web |title=Phoenix sign ex-Sydney FC youngster |url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/phoenix-sign-ex-sydney-fc-youngster |website=A-League |accessdate=11 October 2018}}.

=Western United=

On 16 May 2019, it was announced that Burgess would be departing from the Phoenix.{{cite web |title=Max Burgess to Depart Wellington Phoenix |url=https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/news/max-burgess-depart-wellington-phoenix |website=Wellington Phoenix |date=16 May 2019 |accessdate= 16 May 2019}}. He later signed for Western United on a two-year contract.{{cite web |last1=Windon |first1=Jacob |title=Signing news: Burgess joins Rudan at Western United |url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/burgess-joins-rudan-western-united |website=A-League |publisher=Football Federation Australia |accessdate=28 May 2019}} Burgess scored his first hat-trick in the A-League on 1 March 2020 against Central Coast Mariners.{{Cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/western-united-fc-v-central-coast-mariners-a-league-goals-video-highlights-report-updates|title=Burgess nets 19 minute hat-trick as Western United inflict more misery on the Mariners|website=Hyundai A-League|language=en|access-date=2020-03-01}}

=Second Return to Sydney FC=

It 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.{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Dave |title=Burgess heads back to Sydney FC on two-year deal |url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/burgess-heads-back-to-sydney-fc-on-two-year-deal |website=The World Game |date=23 May 2021 |access-date=3 July 2021}}{{cite web |title=Former Wellington Phoenix midfielder Max Burgess walks out of A-League club |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/124417981/former-wellington-phoenix-midfielder-max-burgess-walks-out-of-aleague-club |website=Stuff.co.nz |date=2 March 2021 |access-date=3 July 2021}}