Rafael Burgos

Rafael Edgardo Burgos (born June 3, 1988 in La Paz, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer, who plays as a forward for Independiente.[2][3][4][5][6]

For Spanish conductor, see Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos.

Rafael Burgos
Personal information
Full name Rafael Edgardo Burgos
Date of birth (1988-06-03) June 3, 1988
Place of birth La Paz, El Salvador
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Independiente
Youth career
2002 Escuela Famosa
2003 Escuela La Chelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2009 Alianza F.C.
2009–2010 Santa Tecla F.C.
2010 C.D. UES
2011–2012 Alianza F.C.
2012 Deportivo Petapa 17 (3)
2012–2015 SV Ried 0 (0)
2012 → Baník Ostrava (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Kecskemét (loan) 20 (5)
2013–2014 → Győri ETO (loan) 9 (1)
2014 → Minnesota United (loan) 8 (0)
2015 Fredrikstad 7 (1)
2015 C.D. FAS 23 (5)
2016 Universidad SC
2016 Sonsonate F.C. 19 (3)
2017 C.D. FAS 37 (5)
2017–2018 Sonsonate F.C.[1] 18 (1)
2019 Luis Ángel Firpo 14 (3)
2019–2020 Independiente F.C. 4 (0)
National team
2010– El Salvador 51 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Burgos started his career at Alianza F.C., but moved to Segunda División club Santa Tecla F.C. to get some more playing time. In 2010, he returned to the highest level to play with UES. In 2011, he rejoined his old club Alianza F.C..

In 2012, he transferred to Deportivo Petapa scoring his first goal in a victory against Municipal on February 12, 2012. He scored another goal on March 3, 2012 against C.D. Suchitepéquez, and his last goal for the end of his 2011–12 season on May 4, 2012 against Juventud Retalteca. Even though he started late in Petapa's season he managed to score five goals in nine games.

On August 8, 2012, Burgos signed a loan deal with Baník Ostrava on loan from Austrian Bundesliga club SV Ried. On the 31st, he moved on loan to Kecskemét of Hungary after Baník did not reach an economic agreement with the player.

After spending a season with Kecskemét, he went on a second loan to Hungarian champions Győri ETO, where he appeared in nine league games, scoring one goal.

He was loaned out again until the end of 2014 to Minnesota United.

In February 2015, he cancelled his contract with SV Ried, becoming a free agent

On March 17, 2015, Rafael "Tatarata" Burgos signed with Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (also known as Fredrikstad FK or FFK) which is a Norwegian football club from the town of Fredrikstad.

International career

Burgos received his first appearance with the El Salvador national football team in a game versus Panama, with the game ending in a loss of 1–0.

In his second cap with the El Salvador national football team, Burgos scored his first goal, on Costa Rican soil. A feat that did not happen since 1991 when Raúl Díaz Arce, in the first edition the UNCAF tournament, scored on Costa Rican soil.[7]

Burgos was called up by José Luis Rugamas to train with the senior team in preparation for the 2011 Central American Cup in January 2010. Burgos scored the first goal for El Salvador for the year on January 14, 2011 in a 2–0 victory against Nicaragua.

On January 16, 2011, he scored two goals against Belize helping his team out with a 5–2 victory. On February 11, 2011, he scored another goal in a 2–3 loss in a friendly against Jamaica.

Burgos scored his first goals in the World Cup Qualifications on November 15, 2011 against Suriname. His two goals in that game and the two goals of Osael Romero scored lead to a 4–0 victory.

Burgos scored two goals against the "Oceania leader" New Zealand in a 2–2 draw.[8]

International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competitions
1 October 12, 2010 Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez, Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica  Costa Rica
2 – 1
 Friendly
2 January 14, 2011 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Nicaragua
2 – 0
 2011 Copa Centroamericana
3 January 16, 2011 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Belize
5 – 2
 2011 Copa Centroamericana
4 January 16, 2011 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Belize
5 – 2
 2011 Copa Centroamericana
5 February 9, 2011 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Haiti
1 – 0
 Friendly
6 November 15, 2011 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Suriname
4 – 0
 2014 WCQ
7 November 15, 2011 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Suriname
4 – 0
 2014 WCQ
8 May 23, 2012 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States  New Zealand
2 – 2
 Friendly
9 September 11, 2012 Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana  Guyana
2 – 3
 2014 WCQ
10 January 18, 2013 Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica  Honduras
1 – 1
 2013 Copa Centroamericana
11 September 2, 2014 Robert F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C., United States  Guatemala
2 – 1
 2014 Copa Centroamericana
12 September 10, 2014 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States  Belize
2 – 0
 2014 Copa Centroamericana
13 October 14, 2014 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States  Ecuador
1 − 5
 Friendly

Honours

Club
Alianza F.C.
Minnesota United

Individual
  • Copa Centroamericana Golden Boot (1): 2011

References
  1. "Sonsonate anuncia los fichajes de Rafa Burgos y Diego Chavarría". El Gráfico.
  2. Serrano, Raul (February 4, 2017). "Benji Villalobos dijo que Rafael Burgos no debió ser expulsado en el clásico". elgrafico.com (in Spanish). Dutriz Hermanos. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  3. "Rafa Burgos: "Por algo nos han traído a Sonsonate"". El Gráfico.
  4. "Sonsonate ganó al Audaz y respira en la acumulada". February 18, 2018.
  5. "Futbolistas de primera división convivieron con jóvenes de comunidad San Patricio". El Gráfico.
  6. "Rafael Burgos :: Rafael Edgardo Burgos :: CD Luis Angel Firpo". www.ceroacero.es.
  7. "Rafael Burgos wants to leave a mark" (in Spanish). El Grafico. January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  8. "Preliminary squad released" (in Spanish). El Grafico. January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
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