Defender
Position
Defence — centre
Typical role
Australia
Nationality
A commanding centre-back who helped Ipswich earn back-to-back promotions to the Premier League. Burgess is a pillar of Australia's defensive setup.
International career
34
Caps
0
Intl goals
1
Intl assists
Career clubs
Career transfers
- 15 Aug 2021
- 3 Aug 2020Free transfer
- 1 Jul 2020
- 24 Jul 2019Loan
- 1 Jul 2017
- 1 Jun 2016
- 26 Jan 2016Loan
- 1 Jun 2015
- 15 Jan 2015Loan
Injury record
Hamstring
May 2025
Calf Injury
Mar 2025
3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.
Competitions
Recent form
Season by season
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Swansea | 57 | 2 | 0 | 7.01 |
| 2024 | Ipswich | 28 | 0 | 3 | 6.91 |
| 2023 | Ipswich | 47 | 2 | 1 | 6.98 |
| 2022 | Ipswich | 40 | 3 | 1 | 7.04 |
| 2021 | Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 |
Discipline
39
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
190
Fouls
Strengths
Attribute profile — pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical.
World Cup history
2026: Australia's dependable centre-back
Career highlights
- Ipswich back-to-back promotions
- Premier League debut
- Socceroos call-up
Achievements
Championship Promotion (Ipswich)League One Promotion (Ipswich)Australia regular