The Philadelphia Eagles have the athletic genius of Tyrell Owens and now North Village have a Tyrell of their very own ? but without the attitude.

Playing in his very first match since returning on Monday from studies at Rhode Island College, 19 -year-old freshmen Tyrell Burgess notched an opportunistic brace to spur North Village to a 4-3 win over Devonshire Cougars on a wet night of football at Somerset Cricket Club.

The nimble forward, who plans to major in business management, converted in the 22nd and 45th minutes to help get Village?s Dudley Eve Champions Cup bid off to a flyer.

But he isn?t satisfied just yet ? Burgess has a hunger for cup winning glory that can?t wait a minute.

?I?ve never won any trophies or been a part of a championship wining team and so I?m definitely hoping to win a first trophy,? he said.

Only last May Burgess made his debut at the senior national level as a member of Kyle Lightbourne?s squad that suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the visiting Manchester City Youth Academy.

He has also represented Bermuda at both the Under 17 and 20 youth levels on the international stage.

And football runs deep in Burgess? veins as father Allan Philpott once earned the respect among his peers as an aggressive central defender with a no-nonsense attitude around the box.

?It just feels so good to be back home for the Christmas break from all of the cold weather in Rhode Island,? he continued, hours after netting a superb brace in trying conditions. ?It also feels good to get off the mark (score) in my very first game since returning home.?

After helping Rhode Island advance to the Little East Conference finals where they lost in sudden death to Western Connecticut University, the slim built footballer ? who had four goals and five assists for the season ? has kept himself busy pumping irons during the off-season.

?I was hoping to get a hat-trick, but we did manage to get the win which is what really matters most,? added Burgess, whose career actually began at Somerset Cricket Club where he represented the West Enders at the youth level.

?That was actually my first game (Wednesday night) at Somerset since I was 15,? he added.

Burgess then transferred to Bernard Park where he became a member of Village?s Under 17 squad and Kenny Thompson?s Under 17 national team that reached the second round of World Cup qualifiers in 2002 before bowing out to Cuba at Campo La Polar, Havana.

Thompson is just one of many who has monitored the youngster?s progress over the years.

?Tyrell has a good technical foundation and, in the last two years, his physical development has accelerated which has improved his all-round game,? he Thompson, providing a brief assessment of his former player.

?Tyrell is very passionate about football and I am pleased to see that he and some of the others from the U17 teams are utilising their football ability to further their education.?

Burgess credits father Allan for inspiring him to play football.

?He?s been on my case since day one, when I was the age of five,? Burgess smiled.

Then there?s Khano Smith, another big influence on Burgess? career.

?He?s one of my main role models. I look up to Khano and the same route or path he took is the one I hope to take as well,? Burgess added, who has other goals beyond the pitch.

?Obviously I want to complete four years of college and get a degree,? he pointed out. ?And hopefully look forward to playing professional football in the MLS (Major League Soccer) in the future.?