Most strikers who come to Major League Soccer from abroad bring measurable pedigrees with them: stat pages in global soccer databases, highlight clips on YouTube, and so on.
But when Bethlehem Steel coach Brendan Burke flew to Jamaica a few years ago to scout Cory Burke, the Union's future top striker was barely known.
Brendan knew Cory had scored 25 goals in three seasons in Jamaica's domestic league, and knew the then-24-year-old's agent well. When that agent, Damani Ralph, sent a strong scouting report, Burke and the Union believed it.
Ralph, a former teammate of Union manager Jim Curtin with the Chicago Fire, knew a few things about scouting strikers.