Jaheem Burke Explained

Jaheem Burke
Birth Date:19 August 2001
Birth Place:Kingston, Jamaica
Height:1.82 m[1]
Currentclub:Utsiktens BK
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Rågsveds IF
Youthclubs2:Hammarby IF
Youthclubs3:IFK Haninge
Youthyears4:2019–2020
Youthclubs4:UCAM Murcia
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:IFK Haninge
Caps1:12
Goals1:1
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Fagersta Södra IK
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Rågsveds IF
Caps3:9
Goals3:5
Years4:2021
Caps4:23
Goals4:6
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Varbergs BoIS
Caps5:7
Goals5:1
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Varbergs GIF (loan)
Caps6:1
Goals6:1
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Norrby IF (loan)
Caps7:16
Goals7:5
Years8:2023
Caps8:19
Goals8:4
Years9:2024
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Utsiktens BK
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Pcupdate:18 May 2024

Jaheem Burke (born 19 August 2001) is a Swedish footballer who plays for Utsiktens BK as a winger.

Club career

Burke was born in Jamaica. He moved with his father to Sweden at the age of 11, and took up football, with which he had little acquaintance until then. Burke joined the youth sector of Rågsveds IF. Moving to Hammarby IF and then IFK Haninge, an assist made by Burke in an U19 match went viral with 5 million views through the Dutch Instagram outlet 433.[2]

Burke made his senior debut for Haninge in 2018 before spending time in Spain with UCAM Murcia during the 2019–20 season.[1] He returned to Sweden for the postponed start of the 2020 season, joining Division 3 team Fagersta Södra IK.[3] After only one game, he joined childhood team Rågsved.[1] Three of his goals in the Rågsved jersey came as a hat-trick.[4]

In 2021 he played his first full season in senior football, scoring 6 times for Hammarby Talang FF.[1] Burke was therefore picked up by Allsvenskan sophomores Varbergs BoIS ahead of the 2022 season. Burke signed four-year deal.[5] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 10 April 2022 against Kalmar. His first Allsvenskan goal came against Häcken in May 2022.[6] During the course of the autumn, he was loaned out to Norrby IF where he made his debut in Superettan.

Ahead of the 2023 season he went on to Superettan team Västerås SK.[7] In the summer of 2023 he was temporarily sidelined because of EKG irregularities and fear of a heart condition.[8] [9] After helping win the 2023 Superettan, Burke was sold to FC Spartak Trnava.[10]

Personal life

In 2024, Burke stated his desire to choose Jamaica over Sweden, should he be called up to play internationally.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jaheem Burke. Fotbolltransfers. sv. 5 January 2024.
  2. News: Svenska juniorens magiska passning hyllas av fotbollsvärlden. Steneberg, Kristofer. 29 March 2019. Café. sv. 5 January 2024.
  3. News: Södras sena spetsvärvning: ”Jobbat hårt för en lösning”. 13 June 2020. Wenell, Adam. Fagersta-Posten. sv. 5 January 2024.
  4. News: Rågsved vann – efter Jaheem Burkes hattrick. Aftonbladet.se. 5 October 2020. sv. 5 January 2024.
  5. News: Officiellt: Varberg värvar Burke. 11 March 2022. Hellgren, Tobias. Fotbollskanalen. sv. 5 January 2024.
  6. News: Joakim Persson om Oliver Alfonsis billiga straff: ”Fått det efter sin mamma”. 1 May 2022. Wulcan, Marcus. Expressen. sv. 5 January 2024.
  7. News: Officiellt: Västerås värvar ytter – "Enorm spets". Melke, Gabriel. 16 January 2023. sv. 5 January 2024.
  8. News: Burke tvingas vila från matchspel - efter EKG-anmärkning: "Väldigt ovisst". Pearson, Sebastian. Fotbollskanalen. 11 July 2023. sv. 5 January 2024.
  9. News: Comeback för Burke - efter oviss tid: "Jätteskönt". Pearson, Sebastian. Fotbollskanalen. 23 August 2023. sv. 5 January 2024.
  10. News: Officiellt: Jaheem Burke lämnar Västerås SK - för spel i Slovakien. Kurt, Nemrud. Fotbollskanalen. 5 January 2024. sv. 5 January 2024.