Scotland international Oliver Burke is enjoying a career resurgence at Union Berlin, becoming the first Scot to score a Bundesliga hat-trick against Eintracht Frankfurt. The 28-year-old winger-turned-striker has embraced life in Germany, playing some of his best football nearly a decade after his initial move to the Bundesliga.

Burke's speed remains a defining trait, reaching 36 km/h this season - a feat matched by only three Bundesliga players. Having evolved from a flying winger to a forward preferring operations at the top of the field, Burke credits his improved tactical awareness and defensive work to his maturation during his German adventure.

Six years after last appearing for Scotland, Burke harbors World Cup dreams despite limited recent national team involvement. His career of "many ups and many downs" finds him on an upward trajectory, with the striker feeling content both on and off the pitch as he continues his Bundesliga journey with Union Berlin.