Max Burgess
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Newcastle United Jets
at Newcastle United Jets
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Sydney FC
top club · 95 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 19/20
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-01-16 · 6 players total
155Appearances
16Goals
26Assists
18Yellow cards
3Red cards
25Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Max Burgess |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Max Barry Burgess |
| Date of birth | 1995-01-16 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Newcastle United Jets |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Avid Sports Group |
Jul 2025
2025 — Newcastle United Jets
4 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Sydney FC → Newcastle
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sydney FC
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Sydney FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sydney FC
22 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Sydney FC
3 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sydney FC
26 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Sydney FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sydney FC
29 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Western United → Sydney FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Western United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Western United FC
24 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Wellington → Western United
19/20 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: Sydney Olympic → Wellington
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wellington Phoenix, Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
24 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2017
Transfer: União Madeira → Sydney Olympic
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — CF União Madeira (-2021)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Without Club → União Madeira
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sydney FC II → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sydney FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Newcastle → Sydney FC II
15/16 · Transfer
Mar 2015
Transfer: Sydney FC II → Newcastle
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Newcastle United Jets, Sydney FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sydney FC
78.2%
Newcastle United Jets
13.7%
Western United FC
8.1%
Wellington Phoenix
0.0%
Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves
0.0%
CF União Madeira (-2021)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 9 | 14/15 | 24/25 | 95 | 8 | 14 | 1,785 |
| Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 14/15 | 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 312 |
| Western United FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 185 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CF União Madeira (-2021) | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sydney FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 414 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 730 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 374 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC CL-Qualification | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Newcastle United Jets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Sydney FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Sydney FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Western United FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 185 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Western United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Wellington Phoenix | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | NZ Premiership (- 2021) | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | CF União Madeira (-2021) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Newcastle United Jets | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | A-League | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-03-28 | Sydney FC II | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Newcastle | Sydney FC II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sydney FC II | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Without Club | União Madeira | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-19 | União Madeira | Sydney Olympic | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-10 | Sydney Olympic | Wellington | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Wellington | Western United | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Western United | Sydney FC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Sydney FC | Newcastle | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Groin injury | 2023-11-03 | 2023-12-13 | 41 | 5 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-31 | 41 | 1 |
Current€250k
Peak€750k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Wood | 2 | 2 | 976 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 2 | 0 | 893 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 1 | 1 | 827 |
| Liberato Cacace | 2 | 0 | 733 |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 | 2 | 667 |
| Roy Krishna | 1 | 3 | 652 |
| Filip Kurto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Joel King | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Donachie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Brattan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mak | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Retre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Diego Caballo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Pain | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Cáceres | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | A-League | Western United FC | 7 | 22 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 3 | 23 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | A-League | Western United FC | 6 | 22 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 4 | 23 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 4 | 23 |
Last 50 matches for Newcastle United Jets The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-04 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 6–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2025-03-28 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 3–3 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–6 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | AUS1 |
Western United | 3–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–3 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-12-28 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–4 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-11-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-10-25 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-04-19 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-03-15 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 2–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-02-25 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-02-16 | AUS1 |
Western United | 2–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-02-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–3 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-02-03 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-01-23 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 3–1 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-01-19 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-01-14 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 3–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-01-05 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2023-12-30 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2023-12-22 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 3–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2023-12-16 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–3 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Groin injury |
| 2023-12-03 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–2 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Groin injury |
| 2023-11-25 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Groin injury |
| 2023-11-11 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–1 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Groin injury |
Teams faced most often by Max Burgess'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 39% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 32% |
| Brisbane Roar | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 38% |
| Perth Glory | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 43% |
| Melbourne City FC | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 20% |
| Western United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 40% |
| Melbourne Victory | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 37% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 47% |
| Adelaide United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 37% |
| Macarthur FC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 414 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 730 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.74 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 374 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
119 apps
14 G
18 A
FFA Cup
14 apps
2 G
5 A
AFC Champions League Two
4 apps
0 G
2 A
A-League Finals
9 apps
0 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Max Burgess
Who is Max Burgess?
Max Burgess is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Newcastle United Jets.
How old is Max Burgess?
Max Burgess is 31 years old. He was born on January 16, 1995.
What position does Max Burgess play?
Max Burgess plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Max Burgess play for?
Max Burgess currently plays for Newcastle United Jets.
How many career goals has Max Burgess scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Max Burgess has scored 16 goals in 155 appearances.
What is Max Burgess's market value?
Max Burgess's most recent reported market value is €250k.