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]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Edgardo Burgos | ||
| Date of birth | June 3, 1988 | ||
| 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) | |||
Club career
editBurgos 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
editBurgos 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
editHonours
editClub
edit- Champion
- Minnesota United
- Champion
Individual
edit- Copa Centroamericana Golden Boot (1): 2011
References
edit- ^ "Sonsonate anuncia los fichajes de Rafa Burgos y Diego Chavarría". El Gráfico.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rafa Burgos: "Por algo nos han traído a Sonsonate"". El Gráfico.
- ^ "Sonsonate ganó al Audaz y respira en la acumulada". February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Futbolistas de primera división convivieron con jóvenes de comunidad San Patricio". El Gráfico.
- ^ "Rafael Burgos :: Rafael Edgardo Burgos :: CD Luis Angel Firpo". www.ceroacero.es.
- ^ "Rafael Burgos wants to leave a mark" (in Spanish). El Grafico. January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Preliminary squad released" (in Spanish). El Grafico. January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
External links
edit- Rafael Burgos at Soccerway