Oliver Burke
Werder Bremen

Oliver Burke

Oliver Burke of Werder Bremen was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland on 7 April 1997 (age 27)

Oliver Burke
Oliver Burke · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

Oliver Burke, born on 7 April 1997 in Scotland, is a football forward who primarily plays as a right winger for Werder Bremen. Standing at a solid 6ft 2in (1.88m) and weighing in at 12st 12lb (82kg), Burke is an imposing figure on the field. Favouring the number 15 jersey, Burke's career has been characterised by varying stints at clubs across Europe.

Burke kicked off his career as a trainee at Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League in July 2005. During the period from 2014 to 2017 at Nottingham Forest, Burke made a total of 27 first team appearances and scored six goals in league matches. One notable stepping stone in his career was a brief loan to Bradford City in England's League Two in 2015, but he returned to Nottingham Forest after making two first team league appearances for Bradford.

In August 2016, Burke transferred from Nottingham Forest to RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga for a fee of roughly £13m. He appeared 25 times for RB Leipzig in league matches during the season 2016 - 2017, scoring one goal. From there, he moved to West Bromwich Albion in the English Championship for a reported fee of £15m in August 2017 where he spent a two-year stint marked by 20 first team appearances and mostly bench warming.

In January 2019, amid a flutter of excited whispers among Celtic supporters, Burke was loaned to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership from West Bromwich Albion. His time at Celtic, although brief, saw Burke enjoy a respectable run with 14 first team appearances and four goals in league matches during the 2018 - 2019 season. Without a doubt, the air at Celtic Park suited him.

However, his loan spell came to an end in August 2019 when he was transferred to Alaves in LaLiga, Spain from West Bromwich Albion. Following this, he made brief stays at Sheffield United and Millwall in the English Championship before eventually landing at Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga in 2022 for an undisclosed fee.

His time at Werder Bremen has been interspersed with two loan spells, at Millwall and Birmingham City respectively, but he has returned to his current club each time. During his time in Germany, he has made 17 first team appearances so far, scoring two goals in league matches.

All said and done, Oliver Burke has proven his mettle across leagues and borders, always pushing forward and never resting on his laurels. Wherever the mercurial Scotsman goes next in his career, fans and observers alike will be keen to see what fruits his endeavours will bear.

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Right Wing
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Oliver Burke
RW
1.88m (6ft 2in)
Height
15
Squad Number
82kg (12st 12lb)
Weight
7 April 1997 (age 27)
Date of Birth
Kirkcaldy
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Werder Bremen
Team

Season stats

Team
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga 2024 - 2025
Games
4
Starting
-
Substitute
4
Unused
5
Utilisation
44%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
4
Goals
-
Team
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
21
Goals
-
Team
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Millwall
Millwall
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
17
Goals
2
Team
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
15
Goals
2
Team
Millwall
Millwall
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
14
Goals
2
Team
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
3
Goals
-
Team
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
25
Goals
1
Team
Alaves
Alaves
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Spain 🇪🇸
Games
31
Goals
1
Team
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
14
Goals
4
Team
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
3
Goals
-
Team
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
15
Goals
-
Team
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
25
Goals
1
Team
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
5
Goals
4
Team
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
20
Goals
2
Team
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-
Team
Bradford City
Bradford City
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
1 June 2024
From
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
1 September 2023
From
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Type
Loan
Team
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
1 June 2023
From
Millwall
Millwall
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Millwall
Millwall
30 January 2023
From
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
Type
Loan
Team
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen
1 July 2022
From
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Type
Undisclosed
Team
Millwall
Millwall
21 January 2022
From
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Type
Loan
Team
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
9 September 2020
From
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Type
Swap
Team
Alaves
Alaves
30 August 2019
From
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Type
Loan
Team
Celtic
Celtic
5 January 2019
From
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Type
Loan
Team
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
25 August 2017
From
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Type
Fee (£15m)
Team
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
28 August 2016
From
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Type
Fee (£13m)
Team
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
22 March 2015
From
Bradford City
Bradford City
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Bradford City
Bradford City
24 February 2015
From
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Type
Loan
Team
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
1 July 2005
Type
Trainee

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