1. Oliver Jasen Burke was born on 7 April 1997 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
19 Facts About Oliver Burke
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Oliver Burke came through the academy at Nottingham Forest, signing a professional contract in September 2014 and making his debut the following February.
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Oliver Burke played regularly in his first season at Sheffield United, but spent the second half of the next season on loan at Millwall and then returned to German football with Werder Bremen.
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Oliver Burke was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, but grew up in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England where he joined local club Mowbray Rangers aged eight.
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On 28 August 2016, in a move that caused outrage among Forest supporters, who criticised the club's owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi, Oliver Burke joined newly promoted Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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Oliver Burke signed a five-year contract at the West Midlands club.
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Oliver Burke said that he chose West Bromwich Albion as a way to have more game time, even though with Leipzig he could play in the Champions League.
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On 14 August 2018, Oliver Burke scored his first goal for the Baggies, the game's only in a home win over Luton Town in the first round of the EFL Cup.
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Oliver Burke made only six total appearances in the first half of the season, of which three were in the Championship, all from the bench.
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Oliver Burke moved on loan to Celtic on 5 January 2019 until the end of the season.
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On 30 August 2019, Oliver Burke was loaned to La Liga club Alaves for the season.
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In June 2022 Oliver Burke returned to the Bundesliga, joining newly promoted Werder Bremen.
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In January 2023 Oliver Burke returned to former club Millwall on loan until the end of the season.
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Oliver Burke failed to scored in 23 appearances in all competitions, of which half were as a starter, and played hardly at all in the second half of the season, partly due to injury, as Birmingham were relegated.
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Oliver Burke was eligible to play for England in addition to Scotland, having been brought up south of the border from a young age, but he opted to play for his country of birth.
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Oliver Burke went on to make six appearances for the side.
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Oliver Burke received his first call-up to the senior Scotland squad on 10 March 2016 for their friendly match against Denmark.
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Oliver Burke was left out of the full squad in June 2017, and was a late call-up to the under-20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament.
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Oliver Burke became engaged to television personality Megan McKenna in June 2023.