Nate Burkey

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Nate Burkey
Personal information
Full name Nathaniel George Payos Burkey [1] [2]
Date of birth (1985-01-07) 7 January 1985 (age 38)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*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]

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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]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 June 2011 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  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

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References

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  2. "Philippines roster - 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers squad". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
  3. "Nate Burkey profile". KayaFC.com. Kaya Futbol Club. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  4. "Nate Burkey profile". VCURams.vcu.edu. Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
  5. "Former Ram, Burkey, earns spot in Philippine national team training camp". VCUAthletics.com. Virginia Commonwealth University. 2011-06-08. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
  6. "Nate Burkey profile". KayaFC.com. Kaya Futbol Club. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
  7. 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.
  8. Nate Burkey FIFA competition record (archived)
  9. "Philippines MNT Squad For AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.