Rafael Burgos

For Spanish conductor, see Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.

Rafael Burgos

Personal information
Full name	Rafael Edgardo Burgos
Date of birth	(1988-06-03) June 3, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	La Paz, El Salvador
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Platense
Youth career
2002	Escuela Famosa
2003	Escuela La Chelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2009	Alianza F.C.
2009–2010	Santa Tecla F.C.
2010	C.D. UES
2011–2012	Alianza F.C.
2012	Deportivo Petapa	17	(3)
2012–2015	SV Ried	0	(0)
2012	→ Baník Ostrava (loan)	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Kecskemét (loan)	20	(5)
2013–2014	→ Győri ETO (loan)	9	(1)
2014	→ Minnesota United (loan)	8	(0)
2015	Fredrikstad	7	(1)
2015	C.D. FAS	23	(5)
2016	Universidad SC
2016	Sonsonate F.C.	19	(3)
2017	C.D. FAS	37	(5)
2017–2018	Sonsonate F.C. [1]	18	(1)
2019	Luis Ángel Firpo	14	(3)
2019–2020	Independiente F.C.	4	(0)
2021–	Platense	42	(5)
International career
2010–	El Salvador	51	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Rafael Edgardo Burgos (born June 3, 1988, in La Paz, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Club career

Burgos started his career at Alianza F.C., but moved to Segunda División club Santa Tecla F.C. to get more playing time. In 2010, he returned to the highest level to play with UES. In 2011, he rejoined his old club Alianza F.C.

In 2012, he transferred to Deportivo Petapa, scoring his first goal in a victory against Municipal on February 12, 2012. He scored another goal on March 3, 2012, against C.D. Suchitepéquez, and his last goal for the end of his 2011–12 season on May 4, 2012, against Juventud Retalteca. Even though he started late in Petapa's season he scored five goals in nine games.

On August 8, 2012, Burgos signed a loan deal with Baník Ostrava on loan from Austrian Bundesliga club SV Ried. On the 31st, he moved on loan to Kecskemét of Hungary after Baník did not reach an economic agreement with the player.

After spending a season with Kecskemét, he went on a second loan to Hungarian champions Győri ETO, where he appeared in nine league games, scoring one goal

In February 2015, he cancelled his contract with SV Ried, becoming a free agent

On March 17, 2015, Rafael "Tatarata" Burgos signed with Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (also known as Fredrikstad FK or FFK) which is a Norwegian football club from the town of Fredrikstad.

International career

Burgos received his first appearance with the El Salvador national football team in a game versus Panama, with the game ending in a loss of 1–0.

In his second cap with the El Salvador national football team, Burgos scored his first goal, on Costa Rican soil. A feat that did not happen since 1991 when Raúl Díaz Arce, in the first edition the UNCAF tournament, scored on Costa Rican soil. ^[7]

Burgos was called up by José Luis Rugamas to train with the senior team in preparation for the 2011 Central American Cup in January 2010. Burgos scored the first goal for El Salvador for the year on January 14, 2011, in a 2–0 victory against Nicaragua.

On January 16, 2011, he scored two goals against Belize helping his team out with a 5–2 victory. On February 11, 2011, he scored another goal in a 2–3 loss in a friendly against Jamaica.

Burgos scored his first goals in the World Cup Qualifications on November 15, 2011, against Suriname. His two goals in that game and the two goals of Osael Romero scored lead to a 4–0 victory.

Burgos scored two goals against the "Oceania leader" New Zealand in a 2–2 draw. ^[8]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competitions
1	October 12, 2010	Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez, Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica	Costa Rica	2–1	Friendly
2	January 14, 2011	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Nicaragua	2–0	2011 Copa Centroamericana
3	January 16, 2011	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Belize	5–2	2011 Copa Centroamericana
4	January 16, 2011	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Belize	5–2	2011 Copa Centroamericana
5	February 9, 2011	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Haiti	1–0	Friendly
6	November 15, 2011	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Suriname	4–0	2014 WCQ
7	November 15, 2011	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Suriname	4–0	2014 WCQ
8	May 23, 2012	BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States	New Zealand	2–2	Friendly
9	September 11, 2012	Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana	Guyana	2–3	2014 WCQ
10	January 18, 2013	Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica	Honduras	1–1	2013 Copa Centroamericana
11	September 2, 2014	Robert F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C., United States	Guatemala	2–1	2014 Copa Centroamericana
12	September 10, 2014	BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States	Belize	2–0	2014 Copa Centroamericana
13	October 14, 2014	Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States	Ecuador	1–5	Friendly

Honours

Club

• Champion
  • Primera División (1): Clausura 2011

Minnesota United

• Champion
  • North American Supporters' Trophy (1): 2014

Individual

• Copa Centroamericana Golden Boot (1): 2011

References

1. "Sonsonate anuncia los fichajes de Rafa Burgos y Diego Chavarría". El Gráfico.
2. Serrano, Raul (February 4, 2017). "Benji Villalobos dijo que Rafael Burgos no debió ser expulsado en el clásico". elgrafico.com (in Spanish). Dutriz Hermanos. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
3. "Rafa Burgos: "Por algo nos han traído a Sonsonate"". El Gráfico.
4. "Sonsonate ganó al Audaz y respira en la acumulada". February 18, 2018.
5. "Futbolistas de primera división convivieron con jóvenes de comunidad San Patricio". El Gráfico.
6. "Rafael Burgos :: Rafael Edgardo Burgos :: CD Luis Angel Firpo". www.ceroacero.es.
7. "Rafael Burgos wants to leave a mark" (in Spanish). El Grafico. January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
8. "Preliminary squad released" (in Spanish). El Grafico. January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.

External links

• Rafael Burgos at Soccerway