Joanne "Joey" Rebecca Burgess (born 23 September 1979) is an Australian international

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player, who plays for the Taree Wildcats in the Mid North Coast League.

Career

Burgess was raised in Campbelltown and began her career in the

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during the 1999–2000 season, where she played for the NSW Sapphires.

W-league

Burgess joined

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in the inaugural W-League season. Following that one-year stint, Burgess joined

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for 5 years, where she played on the wing. During her time at Brisbane she played in 4 grand finals in

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and

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, winning in 2011. After the 2014 W-League Grand Final, Burgess retired from professional soccer.

Return from retirement

In 2016, Burgess came out of retirement to play for Western Sydney Wanderers as a more experienced player, who could help a team that was consistently at the bottom of the table. Burgess was particularly excited to play for the Wanderers, as she grew up in Western Sydney. She retired a second time after one season with the Wanderers.

National team

Burgess represented Australia 40 times over her career. Her career highlights include playing in the

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and the

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/ref> Burgess is also an Australian Futsal player, representing Australia in the 2008 Women's Futsal World Cup.

International goals

Honours

Club

; Brisbane Roar * W-League Championship:

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References

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* * 1979 births Living people Australian women's soccer players Sydney FC (A-League Women) players Brisbane Roar FC (A-League Women) players Western Sydney Wanderers FC (A-League Women) players A-League Women players Australia women's international soccer players Women's association football midfielders 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players Soccer players from Sydney Sportswomen from New South Wales {{Australia-women-footy-bio-stub