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Joanne Burgess
Australian international soccer player
Joanne "Joey" Rebecca Burgess (born 23 September 1979) is an Australian international soccer player, who plays for the Taree Wildcats in the Mid North Coast League.
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Burgess playing for Sydney FC in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joanne Rebecca Burgess | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-09-23) 23 September 1979 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Sydney FC | 7 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Brisbane Roar | 36 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Brisbane Roar | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Australia | 40 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2017 | |||
Burgess was raised in Campbelltown and began her career in the National Soccer League during the 1999–2000 season, where she played for the NSW Sapphires.[1]
W-league
Burgess joined Sydney FC in the inaugural W-League season. Following that one-year stint, Burgess joined Brisbane Roar FC for 5 years, where she played on the wing.[2]
During her time at Brisbane she played in 4 grand finals in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014, winning in 2011.[3] After the 2014 W-League Grand Final, Burgess retired from professional soccer.[4][5]
Return from retirement
In 2016, Burgess came out of retirement to play for Western Sydney Wanderers[6] as a more experienced player, who could help a team that was consistently at the bottom of the table.[7] Burgess was particularly excited to play for the Wanderers, as she grew up in Western Sydney.[8][9] She retired a second time after one season with the Wanderers.
National team
Burgess represented Australia 40 times over her career. Her career highlights include playing in the 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup and the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.[10]
Burgess is also an Australian Futsal player, representing Australia in the 2008 Women's Futsal World Cup.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 July 2006 | Marden Sports Complex, Marden, Australia |  Thailand | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 2. | 7 April 2007 | BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia |  Hong Kong | 9–0 | 15–0 | 2008 Summer Olympics |
| 3. | 15 April 2007 | Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Zhongshan, Taiwan |  Chinese Taipei | 10–0 | 10–0 | |
Club
- "Joanne Burgess". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Quiet achiever Burgess says farewell". MyFootball. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Western Sydney Wanderers sign former Matilda Joanne Burgess". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Burgess announces retirement". Brisbane Roar. 8 February 2014.
- Monteverde, Marco (23 February 2014). "Brisbane Roar stalwart Joanne Burgess retires on a sour note after W-League GF loss". The Courier-Mail.
- "Matildas star comes out of retirement". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- "Season 9 Preview: Western Sydney Wanderers". The Women's Game. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Burgess joins WSW in W-League". ESPN.com. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Matildas star comes out of retirement". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- Joanne Burgess at Soccerway
- Joanne Burgess – FIFA competition record (archived)
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