Christian Burgess

Following his move to Gent, Burgess's current-season form is level with last season (Season 64→64), while his Rating held around 22. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 64).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gent · 6th	2	0	0	7.1	22	64
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

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

C. Burgess is a 34-year-old central defender at Union St. Gilloise, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 64. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.6. 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.

On the season, Burgess graded 64 for current form (age-blind), on 17 clean sheets and 3.424 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 64 → 64). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 34 Burgess is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 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

21.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

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 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

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. 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

Rated 21.6 overall — below regular-starter level. 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

Cards / 900.399

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 34, Burgess sits on 3.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Burgess's projected Rating — 21.6 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 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles55

Interceptions42

Blocks23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards14

Red cards0

Transfer history

GentJun 2026 – nowFree

Union St. GilloiseJul 2020 – Jun 2026Free

PortsmouthJul 2015 – Jul 2020

PeterboroughAug 2014 – Jul 2015

Middlesbrough(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Aug 2014

HHartlepool(on loan)Aug 2013 – Jul 2014

Middlesbroughuntil Aug 2013

About C. Burgess

Christian Albert Elliot Burgess is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Gent, born on October 7, 1991 in London, standing 196 cm tall. He is from England. Gent currently sit 6th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, C. Burgess has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 135 minutes, averaging a 7.1 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 16, 2026: 2-1 win away at RAAL La Louvière (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs KV Mechelen (45 minutes, 7 rating)

C. Burgess's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Gent face Club Brugge KV at home in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Burgess at 21.6 with a Season form score of 64.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, C. Burgess has totalled 448 club appearances with 27 goals and 7 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 44 appearances for Portsmouth.

C. Burgess's career has also included time at Union St. Gilloise, Portsmouth, Peterborough, Middlesbrough and HHartlepool.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.