Joanne Burgess

Joey "Joanne" Rebecca Burgess (born 23 September 1979) is an Australian international soccer player who previously played for the Taree Wildcats in the Mid North Coast League.

Club career Burgess was raised in Campbelltown and began her career in the National Soccer League during the 1999–2000 season, where she played for the NSW Sapphires.

W-League Burgess joined Sydney FC in the inaugural W-League season. Following that one-year stint, Burgess joined Brisbane Roar FC for five years, where she played on the wing.

During her time at Brisbane, she played in four grand finals in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014, 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 for a second time after one season with the Wanderers.

International career Burgess represented Australia 40 times over her career. Her career highlights include playing in the 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup and the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

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

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 24 July 2006 Marden Sports Complex, Marden, Australia 2–0 5–0 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup 2 7 April 2007 BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia 9–0 15–0 2008 Summer Olympics 3 15 April 2007 Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Zhongshan, Taiwan 10–0 10–0

Honours Club Brisbane Roar W-League Championship: 2010–11