Market value
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Rating · 21/22
6.1
Solid
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Kilmarnock FC
top club · 180 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#160
goals rank
#41
assists rank
91
season goals
129
season assists
Among 313 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.75m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
13
best season · 11/12
8 / 2
int'l caps / goals
641Appearances
91Goals
129Assists
42Yellow cards
0Red cards
133Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Burke |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Robert Burke |
| Date of birth | 1983-12-02 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Kilmarnock FC
38 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Kilmarnock FC
43 matches · 9 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Kilmarnock FC
32 matches · 6 G · 14 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Kilmarnock FC
42 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Ross County → Kilmarnock FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kilmarnock FC
25 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Sep 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Ross County
16/17 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ross County FC
6 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Forest → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Rotherham → Forest
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Forest → Rotherham
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rotherham United, Nottingham Forest
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Birmingham → Forest
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Nottingham Forest
44 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Birmingham City
49 matches · 6 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Birmingham City
45 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Birmingham City
61 matches · 13 G · 21 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Cardiff → Birmingham
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Cardiff City
50 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Cardiff City
52 matches · 10 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Rangers → Cardiff
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Cardiff City, Rangers FC
18 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rangers FC
20 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rangers FC
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rangers FC
35 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rangers FC
15 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rangers FC
24 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Rangers U20 → Rangers
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Rangers FC
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Celtic U17 → Rangers U20
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 210 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.10/90
Assists6 total · 0.30/90
G+A8 total · 0.40/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.05/90
Minutes played by club
Kilmarnock FC
40.0%
Ross County FC
3.2%
Nottingham Forest
4.2%
Rotherham United
1.4%
Birmingham City
16.0%
Cardiff City
16.2%
Rangers FC
19.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 180 | 25 | 42 | 4,774 |
| Ross County FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 385 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 497 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 171 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 155 | 27 | 39 | 1,907 |
| Cardiff City | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 118 | 16 | 23 | 1,938 |
| Rangers FC | 7 | 01/02 | 08/09 | 123 | 14 | 17 | 2,277 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Kilmarnock FC | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1,460 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 267 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Play-offs | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 311 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 30 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 560 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 691 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 385 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 497 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Birmingham City | 44 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 819 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Birmingham City | 41 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 335 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 46 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 337 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 326 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Cardiff City | 44 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 587 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Cardiff City | 44 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 380 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Cardiff City | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 798 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 418 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 502 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 27 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 710 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Celtic U17 | Rangers U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-01-01 | Rangers U20 | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-09 | Rangers | Cardiff | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Cardiff | Birmingham | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-29 | Birmingham | Forest | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-22 | Forest | Rotherham | Loan | 1400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Rotherham | Forest | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Forest | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-27 | Without Club | Ross County | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-18 | Ross County | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | Kilmarnock FC | Retired | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Ankle injury | 2008-04-20 | 2008-10-01 | 165 | 29 |
| 16/17 | Fitness | 2016-09-01 | 2016-10-17 | 47 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Virus | 2016-11-24 | 2017-03-31 | 128 | 17 |
| 16/17 | Fitness | 2017-04-01 | 2017-05-31 | 61 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-01-24 | 2018-02-05 | 13 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-07 | 5 | 1 |
Current€275k
Peak€2.75m
Low—
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory McKenzie | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephen O'Donnell | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stuart Findlay | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Eamonn Brophy | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Greg Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 12 | 46 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Cardiff City | 9 | 44 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Birmingham City | 8 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | Birmingham City | 18 | 46 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Cardiff City | 9 | 44 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Cardiff City | 9 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Rotherham | Forest | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-22 | Forest | Rotherham | Loan | — | €1.40m |
Teams faced most often by Chris Burke's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 81 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 108 | 123 | -15 | 31% |
| Ipswich Town | 78 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 101 | 91 | +10 | 42% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 73 | 26 | 19 | 28 | 84 | 97 | -13 | 36% |
| Leeds United | 72 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 109 | 88 | +21 | 51% |
| Bristol City | 72 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 99 | 73 | +26 | 49% |
| Reading FC | 71 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 88 | 92 | -4 | 32% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 64 | 24 | 13 | 27 | 70 | 79 | -9 | 38% |
| Barnsley FC | 61 | 27 | 14 | 20 | 82 | 72 | +10 | 44% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 61 | 20 | 14 | 27 | 77 | 93 | -16 | 33% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 60 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 75 | 84 | -9 | 32% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 58 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 76 | 80 | -4 | 28% |
| Preston North End | 58 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 66 | 79 | -13 | 26% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 38 | 1,803 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 619 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 311 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 1,078 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 16/17 | 6 | 385 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 15/16 | 15 | 171 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 497 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 909 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 335 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 11/12 | 61 | 663 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 587 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 52 | 553 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 575 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 502 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 710 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
288 apps
47 G
57 A
Premiership
203 apps
31 G
39 A
SFA Cup
19 apps
3 G
10 A
Prem. Sports Cup
19 apps
3 G
2 A
FA Cup
16 apps
3 G
2 A
Championship
29 apps
1 G
5 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
1 G
2 A
Europa League
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
9 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
6 A
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Who is Chris Burke?
Chris Burke is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Chris Burke?
Chris Burke is 42 years old. He was born on December 2, 1983 in Glasgow.
What position does Chris Burke play?
Chris Burke plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Chris Burke play for?
Chris Burke currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Chris Burke scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Burke has scored 91 goals in 641 appearances.