Rafael Edgardo Burgos (born June 3, 1988, in

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) is a

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professional

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who plays as a forward for Independiente.

Club career

Burgos started his career at Alianza F.C., but moved to

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club Santa Tecla F.C. to get more playing time. In 2010, he returned to the highest level to play with UES. In 2011, he rejoined his old club Alianza F.C. In 2012, he transferred to Deportivo Petapa, scoring his first goal in a victory against

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on February 12, 2012. He scored another goal on March 3, 2012, against C.D. Suchitepéquez, and his last goal for the end of his 2011–12 season on May 4, 2012, against Juventud Retalteca. Even though he started late in Petapa's season he scored five goals in nine games. On August 8, 2012, Burgos signed a loan deal with

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on loan from

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club

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. On the 31st, he moved on loan to

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of Hungary after Baník did not reach an economic agreement with the player. After spending a season with Kecskemét, he went on a second loan to Hungarian champions Győri ETO, where he appeared in nine league games, scoring one goal In February 2015, he cancelled his contract with

, becoming a

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On March 17, 2015, Rafael "Tatarata" Burgos signed with Fredrikstad Fotballklubb (also known as

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or FFK) which is a Norwegian football club from the town of

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International career

Burgos received his first appearance with the

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in a game versus

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, with the game ending in a loss of 1–0. In his second cap with the

, Burgos scored his first goal, on Costa Rican soil. A feat that did not happen since 1991 when

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, in the first edition the UNCAF tournament, scored on Costa Rican soil. Burgos was called up by

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to train with the senior team in preparation for the

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in January 2010. Burgos scored the first goal for

for the year on January 14, 2011, in a 2–0 victory against

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. On January 16, 2011, he scored two goals against

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helping his team out with a 5–2 victory. On February 11, 2011, he scored another goal in a 2–3 loss in a friendly against

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. Burgos scored his first goals in the World Cup Qualifications on November 15, 2011, against

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. His two goals in that game and the two goals of

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scored lead to a 4–0 victory. Burgos scored two goals against the "

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leader"

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in a 2–2 draw.

International goals

Honours

Club

*Champion ** Primera División (1): Clausura 2011 ;Minnesota United *Champion ** North American Supporters' Trophy (1):

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Individual

* Copa Centroamericana Golden Boot (1):

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burgos, Rafael 1988 births Living people People from La Paz Department (El Salvador) Salvadoran men's footballers 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen Men's association football forwards El Salvador men's international footballers 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) footballers Santa Tecla F.C. footballers SV Ried players FC Baník Ostrava players Kecskeméti TE players Győri ETO FC players Fredrikstad FK players C.D. FAS footballers C.D. Sonsonate footballers Deportivo Petapa players Universidad SC players Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo footballers Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Norwegian First Division players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Austria Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Norway Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala