On 24 September 2008 he made his debut appearance for the main Lokomotiv squad, playing all 90 minutes in Russian Cup home match vs Vityaz Podolsk.

[1] The first half of 2009 season he spent on loan at Volga Nizhny Novgorod, gaining first-team experience.

In 2010, he made his league debut for Lokomotiv Moscow, coming as a substitute in home match vs Alania Vladikavkaz.

But after making only one league plus one cup appearance in the first half of 2013–2014 season, Burlak decided to continue his career elsewhere.

[7] Burlak made his debut for the Russia national football team on 7 June 2011 in a friendly against Cameroon.