A biography for Oliver Burkehasn’t been written yet.
“Obviously winning trophies is massive in football, no matter where you are.”
“You have to create a habit of finding the right positions and knowing where the ball's going to bounce to.”
“A player who isn't playing football isn't ready for the international team.”
“Being in a new country, you learn a lot about yourself.”
“Whoever is in place to step forward and play that striker role has to be ready and be prepared to do the work because it is obviously a very tough job up top on your own. You have to put a shift in.”
“I just love football and I don't care who for, just as long as I'm playing and I'm happy.”
“The situation at West Brom is very difficult for me because I've been there for so long but I've not played that many games for them.”
“I love playing for Scotland; it's my country, it's where I was born, and every time I wear the badge it's a dream come true - goosebumps.”
“Every footballer wants to be in a starting position on the pitch.”
“At West Brom I felt very left out, not part of the team.”
“I don't like to put much pressure on myself but yeah that is my sort of football: get the ball, run with it, use my pace, create opportunities, cross.”
“It's very disappointing if a player pulls out of a squad when he's not injured and is maybe prioritising his club.”
“It was an amazing experience for me to play at Celtic Park in a big European game. It's a privilege to be a Celtic player, with massive crowds and great fans.”
“When you have a bit of a down period and everything isn't going so well, you stay humble and you just want to prove everybody wrong, and I hope I can do that.”
“There are things you can do in training like learn from the manager and talk with team-mates, but it's the game that tests you.”
“You are not always going to be able to knock it and run. You are going to have to use the other foot, mix things up, use the brain.”
“Someone on the Scottish side of the family got me one and I never took it off. I would be down the country park playing in a Celtic strip in England.”
“Your motivation gets sucked away when you know that whatever you do your name won't be on the team sheet.”
“All I want to do is play. I love the game. I want to show everyone what I can do.”
“I have never been to Celtic Park. That's what I'm really excited to do. I have heard the fans are amazing so I'm dying to see that.”