Max

Burgess

LW Newcastle Jets #14

Left Winger · Midfielder

Max Burgess

Newcastle Jets A-League

Top 7% of defensive midfielders in the world
#69 defensive midfielder aged 30+
Top 9% in A-League

Score

58/100

#199 in the world

Market value

€120K

above 18% of A-League

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Date of birth / Age: 16 Jan 1995 (31)
Passport: Australia
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 70 kg
Foot: Left
Main position: Left Winger
Contract until: 2027

Benchmarks

defensive midfielders with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#199

defensive midfielder in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#69

among defensive midfielders aged 30+

In his league

92%

of A-League defensive midfielders rank below him

Finishing

−2.8

goals below expected · better than 7% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

2 Expected

4.8

50 shots. He scores fewer than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

4 Expected

3.3

Teammates converted his chances about as expected.

Season 2026

AppsAppearances: 1
StartsStarting eleven: 1
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: –
YellowYellow cards: 1
2nd yellowSecond yellows: –
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 90

Starting eleven100%

1 of 1 appearances

Minutes played90

90 per appearance

Goal involvement0

0 goals

Positions played

160 matches · since 2014/15

LBRWCFDMCMAMLW

Position	Apps	G	A
Left Winger	44	4	7
Attacking Midfield	43	5	6
Central Midfield	34	2	1
Defensive Midfield	18	0	2
Other · CF, RW, LB	21	2	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
20262026	Australia CupAustralia Cup	Newcastle Jets	1	1	0	–	1	–	0	90
2025/2625/26	A-LeagueA-League	Newcastle Jets	26	26	0	2	5	0	0	2,216
2024/2524/25	A-LeagueA-League	Sydney	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	172
20252025	Australia CupAustralia Cup	Newcastle Jets	5	5	2	–	0	–	0	387
2024/2524/25	AFC Champions League TwoAFC Champions League Two	Sydney	4	1	0	–	0	–	0	130
2023/2423/24	A-LeagueA-League	Sydney	22	10	2	2	4	0	0	1,008
20232023	Australia CupAustralia Cup	Sydney	3	0	0	–	0	–	0	113
2022/2322/23	A-LeagueA-League	Sydney	26	20	2	3	4	0	2	1,655
20222022	Sydney Super CupSydney Super Cup	Sydney	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	69
2021/2221/22	A-LeagueA-League	Sydney	24	12	3	3	2	0	0	1,139
20222022	AFC Champions League EliteAFC Champions League Elite	Sydney	6	4	0	–	1	–	0	340
20212021	Australia CupAustralia Cup	Sydney	4	4	0	–	0	–	0	300
20222022	Australia CupAustralia Cup	Sydney	3	3	1	–	0	–	0	268
2020/2120/21	A-LeagueA-League	Western United	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	27
2019/2019/20	A-LeagueA-League	Western United	24	14	6	4	1	0	0	1,470
2018/1918/19	A-LeagueA-League	Wellington Phoenix	23	7	0	2	3	0	0	772
2017/1817/18	Segunda LigaSegunda Liga	União Madeira	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
2017/1817/18	Taça da LigaTaça da Liga	União Madeira	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	6
2015/1615/16	National Youth LeagueNational Youth League	Sydney U21	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	90
2014/1514/15	A-LeagueA-League	Newcastle Jets	5	0	0	–	1	–	0	139
2014/1514/15	A-LeagueA-League	Sydney	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	1

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			185	111	18	16^*	23	0^*	3	10,401

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
A-League	155	13	16
Australia Cup	16	3	–
AFC Champions League Elite	6	0	–
AFC Champions League Two	4	0	–
National Youth League	1	1	–
Segunda Liga	1	0	0
Sydney Super Cup	1	1	–
Taça da Liga	1	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2025 Jul 2025 · Transfer Sydney Newcastle Jets Transfer
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Transfer Western United Sydney Transfer
Jul 2019 Jul 2019 · Transfer Wellington Phoenix Western United Transfer
Oct 2018 Oct 2018 · Transfer Sydney Olympic Wellington Phoenix Transfer
Dec 2017 Dec 2017 · Transfer União Madeira Sydney Olympic Transfer
Jul 2017 Jul 2017 · Free Transfer – União Madeira Free Transfer Free
Jul 2016 Jul 2016 · Free Agent Sydney – Free Agent Free
Jul 2015 Jul 2015 · Transfer Newcastle Jets Sydney Transfer
Mar 2015 Mar 2015 · Transfer Sydney Newcastle Jets Transfer
Jun 2014 Jun 2014 · Free Transfer – Sydney Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Newcastle Jets 2014–2026 37 2
Sydney 2014–2025 97 9
Western United 2019–2021 25 6
Wellington Phoenix 2018 23 0
União Madeira 2017 2 0
Sydney U21 2015 1 1

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