Christian Burgess

Experienced head

Union St. Gilloise · 34 yrsTransferred to Gent

17.6%

Profile

Full nameChristian Albert Elliot Burgess

PositionFull-back

NationalityEngland

Age34

Date of birth7 Oct 1991

BirthplaceLondon

Height196 cm

Shirt number#16

ClubUnion St. Gilloise

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Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

3154

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Union St. Gilloise.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Jupiler Pro League	35	2	3	3154	7.34
UEFA Champions League	8	0	0	720	6.63
Friendlies Clubs	1	0	0	90	7.9

Career

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Challenger Pro League×2Cup×2EFL Trophy×2First Division A×2League Two×2Super Cup×2

Burgess's current-season form is up 23% on last season (Season 52→64), while his Rating eased 27→22. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Union St. Gilloise · 2nd	35	2	3	7.34	22	64
2024/25	Union St. Gilloise · 1st	31	1	2	7.23	27	52
2023/24	Union St. Gilloise · 2nd	31	1	2	7.23	29	30
2022/23	Union St. Gilloise · 3rd	37	5	0	7.12	36	36
2021/22	Union St. Gilloise · 2nd	34	4	0	7.26	41	59

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

C. Burgess is a 34-year-old full-back at Union St. Gilloise, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 64, top 2% of Jupiler Pro League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22, ranking 294th of 311 in the Jupiler Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (87.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burgess.

Judged on this season alone, Burgess graded 64 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 48 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League, on 17 clean sheets and 3.424 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 52 → 64). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 43rd of 48 of the 48 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League. At 34 Burgess is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Burgess is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2021/22

Current potential43rd of 48 centre-backs · Jupiler Pro League Current seasonTop 3% centre-backs · Jupiler Pro League1st-best centre-back in the Jupiler Pro League294th in the Jupiler Pro League · potential43rd-highest potential centre-back in the Jupiler Pro League

Ratingi

43rd of 48 centre-backs

64.4

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

87.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.42

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Union St. Gilloise finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side

3.42

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 17 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 6) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 87.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22, Burgess carries the 43rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League of 48. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %87.6%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.057

Assists / 900.086

Goal contribution / 900.143

Defensive actions / 903.424

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %47.1

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.399

Foul involvement / 901.569

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 34, Burgess sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Burgess's projected Rating — 22 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target8

Shots17

Passing

Assists3

Chances created13—

Passes1,999—

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Duels won216—

Duels won %62.1%—

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles55

Interceptions42

Blocks23

Fouls committed34

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards14

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gent2026/27 – nowFree

Union St. Gilloise2020/21 – 2026/27Free

Portsmouth2015/16 – 2020/21

Peterborough2014/15 – 2015/16

Middlesbrough(back from loan)2014/15 – 2014/15

Hartlepool(on loan)2013/14 – 2014/15

Middlesbroughuntil 2013/14

About C. Burgess

Christian Albert Elliot Burgess is a 34-year-old full-back who plays for Union St. Gilloise, born on October 7, 1991 in London, standing 196 cm tall. He is from England. Union St. Gilloise currently sit 2nd of 6 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, C. Burgess has made 35 appearances with 2 goals and 3 assists across 3,154 minutes, averaging a 7.16 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 14 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Jupiler Pro League, the UEFA Champions League and the Friendlies Clubs.

When C. Burgess plays, Union St. Gilloise's record this season is 23W-11D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.24 at home against 7.18 on the road.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs Anderlecht (90 minutes, 8.3 rating)
May 21, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Gent (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 17, 2026: 0-5 loss away at Club Brugge KV (90 minutes, 6 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-2 loss away at St. Truiden (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 26, 2026: 3-1 win away at Anderlecht (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 22, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Gent (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 19, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Club Brugge KV (97 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-0 win away at KV Mechelen (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 4, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs St. Truiden (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
March 22, 2026: 3-1 win away at St. Truiden (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Burgess at 22 with a Season form score of 64.4, ranking 294th of 311 full-backs in the Jupiler Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: C. Burgess has missed 2 matches this season through injury.

His honours include 12 career titles — among them the First Division A and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, C. Burgess has totalled 446 club appearances with 27 goals and 7 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 44 appearances for Portsmouth.

C. Burgess's career has also included time at Gent, Portsmouth, Peterborough, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Union St. Gilloise finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points