Nate Burkey


Nathaniel George Payos Burkey is a Filipino former football player. He spent most of his career playing professionally in the Philippines. Burkey currently serves as the assistant coach of the football team|Philippines national team]. He played as a defensive midfielder during his college career and played as a forward at the senior club level and for the national team.

Personal life and career

Nate was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia just outside the U.S. capital. He attended T. C. Williams High School, where he played the center midfielder position for the Titans. Nate's mother has Filipino roots, which made him eligible to represent the country on the international level. With family assistance, he reached out to the federation, joined semi-pro Kaya FC and was named to the national squad after he was invited to tryout in the training pool.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.29 June 2011Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo1–11–12014 [FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier]

Coaching career

Philippines

In May 2022, Burkey was appointed by Philippines national team coach Thomas Dooley to be his assistant coach in the third round of 2023 [AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers].

Honors

Club

;Kaya