Nathaniel George Payos Burkey (born 7 January 1985) is a Filipino former football player. He spent most of his career playing professionally in the Philippines. Burkey currently serves as the assistant coach of the Philippines national team. He played as a defensive midfielder during his college career and has since been playing as a forward at the senior club level and the national team.[5]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nathaniel George Payos Burkey[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | (1985-01-07) 7 January 1985 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States[3] | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Louisburg College | |||
2003–2005 | VCU Rams | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Aegean Hawks | ||
2011–2013 | Kaya | 30 | (10) |
2013–2014 | Pachanga Diliman | 19 | (20) |
2014–2017 | Ceres-Negros | 34 | (22) |
2017–2018 | Davao Aguilas | 11 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2014 | Philippines | 5 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2022– | Philippines (Assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2011 |
Nate was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia just outside the U.S. capital. He attended T. C. Williams High School, where he played the center midfielder position for the Titans.[6] Nate's mother has Filipino roots, which made him eligible to represent the country on the international level. With family assistance, he reached out to the federation, joined semi-pro Kaya FC and was named to the national squad after he was invited to tryout in the training pool.[7]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 29 June 2011 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
In May 2022, Burkey was appointed by Philippines national team coach Thomas Dooley to be his assistant coach in the third round of 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[9]
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