Jerome Burkard

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Jerome Burkard
Personal information
Full name Jerome Nicolas Burkard
Date of birth (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Portsmouth, Dominica
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Dublanc
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Dublanc
International career‡
2023– Dominica 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:29, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Jerome Burkard (born 14 November 2002) is a Dominica association footballer who currently plays for as a goalkeeper for Dublanc and the Dominica national team.

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Club career

As a youth, Burkard played for the North Strikers FC. In 2017, he was named the Best Goalkeeper in the under-15 division at the annual Dominica Football Association Awards ceremony. [1] The same season, he also played for Portsmouth Bombers in the national under-17 division. The club advanced to the tournament final, with Burkard being substituted in during the second half of the championship match against Tarish United. Despite a number of saves from Burkhard, Bombers were not able to overcome the first-half deficit and ultimately lost 1–4. [2] In 2018, Burkard led his school team to the national under-20 title, earning MVP and Best Goalkeeper awards for the final tournament in the process. [3]

Burkard competed with Dublanc FC in the 2024 CFU Club Shield. His strong performance helped earn a victory over Village Superstars of Saint Kitts and Nevis to advance to the Semi-finals of the competition. [4] Despite another strong showing by Burkard, Dublanc ultimately fell to Antiguan club Grenadines in the semi-final match. [5] Dublanc finished fourth in the competition, losing to Atlético Pantoja in the bronze final. Following the 1–1 regulation draw, Burkard converted a penalty during the ensuing shootout in addition to being in goal, but Atlético Pantoja ultimately took home the bronze medal. [6]

International career

Burkard represented Dominica at the youth level, including at the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship. [7] In preparation for the tournament, he was part of the national under-15 team that took part in the Soualiga Cup in Sint Maarten in June 2017. [8]

Burkard made his senior international debut on 20 November 2023 in a 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C match against Turks and Caicos, earning a shutout in the 2–0 victory. He earned his second cap the following May in a friendly against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in preparation for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. [9] Burkard made a number of big saves in the match to earn the eventual 2–1 victory. [10]

International career statistics

As of match played 12 October 2024. [9]
Dominica national team
202310
202420
Total30

Personal life

Burkard is of Swiss descent. He and his brother Yannick were born near Portsmouth, Dominica to Swiss parents who moved to the island in 1993 to organize sports programs. [11] [12]

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  2. ↑ "Tarish United wins U-17 football championship". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "PSS wins double football title". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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  6. ↑ "Club Atlético Pantoja 1 (9-8) 1 CCCUL Dublanc FC". Kiko ta Pasando. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "18 players named to participate in CONCACAF Under 15 Tournament". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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