Graham Burke
Attack - Second Striker
at Shamrock Rovers
at Shamrock Rovers
1,788 days · joined 2021-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€275k
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Shamrock Rovers
top club · 261 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2018
€350k
top transfer fee · 18/19
13
best season · 2018
9 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-09-21 · 6 players total
408Appearances
122Goals
61Assists
63Yellow cards
2Red cards
99Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Graham Burke |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Graham Dylan Burke |
| Date of birth | 1993-09-21 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Shamrock Rovers |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
2025 — Shamrock Rovers
28 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
25/26 — Shamrock Rovers
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
2024 — Shamrock Rovers
27 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Shamrock Rovers
10 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Shamrock Rovers
33 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Shamrock Rovers
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Shamrock Rovers
28 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Shamrock Rovers
7 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Shamrock Rovers
31 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Shamrock Rovers
6 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Preston → Shamrock Rovers
21/22 · Transfer
Jun 2021
Transfer: Shamrock Rovers → Preston
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Shamrock Rovers
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Shamrock Rovers
18 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Preston → Shamrock Rovers
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Shamrock Rovers
15 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Gillingham → Preston
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Preston → Gillingham
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Preston North End, Gillingham FC
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Shamrock Rovers
22 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Shamrock Rovers → Preston
18/19 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2017
17/18 — Shamrock Rovers
4 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Shamrock Rovers
23 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2017
Transfer: Notts County → Shamrock Rovers
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Notts County
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa → Notts County
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Notts County
34 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Notts County → Aston Villa
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa → Notts County
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aston Villa, Notts County, Aston Villa U21
13 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2013
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Aston Villa
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: Aston Villa → Shrewsbury
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Shrewsbury Town, Aston Villa U21
21 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa U21
16 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Aston Villa U21 → Aston Villa
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
15 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa U18 → Aston Villa Res.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aston Villa Reserves
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Belvedere FC → Aston Villa U18
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Shamrock Rovers
45.6%
Preston North End
6.3%
Gillingham FC
11.3%
Notts County
19.7%
Aston Villa
0.0%
Aston Villa U21
11.2%
Shrewsbury Town
0.9%
Aston Villa Reserves
5.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 16 | 17/18 | 25/26 | 261 | 92 | 49 | 4,073 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 566 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1,011 |
| Notts County | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 52 | 5 | 7 | 1,763 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 997 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 443 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Shamrock Rovers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Conference L. | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 2025 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2025 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 25 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 223 |
| 2024 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 27 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 418 |
| 2024 | President's Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 31 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 166 |
| 2023 | President's Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 135 |
| 2022 | President's Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 181 |
| 2021 | President's Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 370 |
| 2020 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 124 |
| 2019 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 423 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 224 |
| 2018 | League of Ireland Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 146 |
| 2017 | FAI Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2017 | League of Ireland Cup | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 305 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 467 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Gillingham FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,011 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Notts County | 31 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 884 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 500 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 13/14 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 185 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 1 | Aston Villa U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 431 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Belvedere FC | Aston Villa U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Aston Villa U21 | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | Aston Villa | Shrewsbury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-02 | Shrewsbury | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-26 | Aston Villa | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-04 | Notts County | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-08 | Aston Villa | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-15 | Notts County | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Shamrock Rovers | Preston | Transfer | 175000 | €350k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Preston | Gillingham | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-04 | Gillingham | Preston | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-31 | Preston | Shamrock Rovers | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Shamrock Rovers | Preston | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Preston | Shamrock Rovers | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Knock | 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-28 | 31 | 6 |
Current€275k
Peak€350k
Low€175k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23102 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Finn | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jack Byrne | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Sean Hoare | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Farrugia | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Sean Gannon | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Léon-Maurice Pöhls | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Markus Poom | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Scales | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | 22 |
| 2023 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 31 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 7 | 27 |
| 2017 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 19 |
| 2018 | Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Shamrock Rovers | Preston | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-31 | Preston | Shamrock Rovers | Loan | — | €350k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-04 | Gillingham | Preston | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Preston | Gillingham | Loan | — | €350k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-04 | Notts County | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-26 | Aston Villa | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-02 | Shrewsbury | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | Aston Villa | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Graham 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 60 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 78 | 86 | -8 | 32% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 59 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 37% |
| Walsall FC | 55 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 55 | 73 | -18 | 22% |
| Swindon Town | 54 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 39% |
| Colchester United | 50 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 44% |
| Bradford City | 50 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 36% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 30% |
| Oldham Athletic | 45 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 40% |
| Port Vale FC | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 39% |
| Crawley Town | 44 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 55 | +22 | 52% |
| Fleetwood Town | 43 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 28% |
| Peterborough United | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 75 | -21 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 2018 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2023 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 22/23 | 7 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 21/22 | 6 | 344 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2025 | 28 | 266 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 2024 | 27 | 418 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 2023 | 33 | 166 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4.34 |
| 2022 | 28 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 31 | 181 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 |
| 2020 | 18 | 494 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 2019 | 15 | 647 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 22 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 2017 | 23 | 395 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.37 |
| 20/21 | 2 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 1,577 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 1,004 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 662 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 12/13 | 16 | 616 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 283 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Division
202 apps
74 G
39 A
U21 PL
32 apps
14 G
2 A
FAI Cup
18 apps
7 G
4 A
Europa League Qualifying
12 apps
6 G
2 A
Reserve League
25 apps
6 G
2 A
League Two
36 apps
2 G
5 A
League One
22 apps
2 G
2 A
UECL Qualifiers
9 apps
2 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
6 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is Graham Burke?
Graham Burke is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Shamrock Rovers.
How old is Graham Burke?
Graham Burke is 32 years old. He was born on September 21, 1993 in Dublin.
What position does Graham Burke play?
Graham Burke plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Graham Burke play for?
Graham Burke currently plays for Shamrock Rovers.
How many career goals has Graham Burke scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Graham Burke has scored 122 goals in 408 appearances.
What is Graham Burke's market value?
Graham Burke's most recent reported market value is €275k.