Oliver Burke
Oliver Jasen Burke
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Oliver Jasen Burke (born 7 April 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for German Bundesliga club Union Berlin. He came through the academy at Nottingham Forest, signing a professional contract in September 2014 and making his debut the following February. In August 2016, Burke signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig for a reported fee of £13 million, a record fee for a Scottish player. A year later, having helped Leipzig to runners-up position in the league, he returned to England by signing for West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £15 million. Following an unsuccessful few years at West Bromwich Albion, and loan spells at Celtic and Alavés, Burke joined Sheffield United in September 2020 in a swap deal involving Callum Robinson. He played regularly in his first season at Sheffield United, but spent the second half of the next season on loan at Millwall and then returned to German football with Werder Bremen. After half a season, he rejoined Millwall on loan, and 2023 signed for Birmingham City, also on loan. In May 2025, Oliver Burke signed with Bundesliga side Union Berlin.
Career
- 1997Born
- 2014Joined Nottingham Forest F.C.
- 2015Joined Bradford City A.F.C.
- 2015Joined Scotland national under-19 football team
- 2016Joined Scotland men's national football team
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Kirkcaldy
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Oliver Burke Man Utd Sheffield Stream Millwall In Talks To Sign Oliver Burke On Permanent Transfer After
Official | Scotland's Oliver Burke becomes second fastest player in Bundesliga history with 22.99 mph clock
Oliver Burke interview: Bundesliga hat-trick hero for Union Berlin but could he make Scotland’s World Cup squad?
Oliver Burke: ‘It was an honour to wear the Scotland badge. I would love that again’
Union Berlin's Oliver Burke surpasses Alan McInally to set Bundesliga goalscoring record
Oliver Burke vs. Werder Bremen – Player props & odds to score a goal on October 24
Burke hits Bundesliga hat trick as Union Berlin beats Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3, Dortmund wins
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