Sam_Burns_(footballer)
Sam Burns (footballer)
English footballer (born 2002)
Sam Burns (born 9 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands.
Quick Facts Personal information, Date of birth ...
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Warrington Rylands | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → F.C. United of Manchester (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2023 | Panachaiki | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Bootle | 5 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Bury | 16 | (8) |
| 2024– | Warrington Rylands | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:06, 2 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
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After playing youth football with Blackburn Rovers, Burns signed on loan for F.C. United of Manchester in October 2021,[1] scoring two goals in six games in all competitions,[2] before moving (again on loan) to Scunthorpe United in January 2022.[3] On 19 May 2023, it was announced Burns will leave Blackburn Rovers when his contract ends.[4] In August 2023, he joined Super League Greece 2 side Panachaiki.[5] On 8 September 2023, Burns joined Bootle.[6] By November 2023 he was playing for Bury.[7] [8] In March 2024, he joined Warrington Rylands.[9]
- "Burns joins FC United on loan". Blackburn Rovers FC. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "FC United of Manchester | Appearances | Sam Burns | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Scunthorpe loan Burns from Blackbur". BBC Sports. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "Retain List confirmed". Rovers. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- "Ο Άγγλος Sam Burns το νέο μεταγραφικό απόκτημα της Παναχαϊκής!" (in Greek). Panachaiki F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- @Bootle_FC (8 September 2023). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 September 2023 – via Twitter.
- "Sam Burns". Bury Football Club. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- @RylandsFC (28 March 2024). "SIGNING! ✍️🔵 Sam Burns has signed for Warrington Rylands! The forward is looking to add a new dimension up front for the Blues 👀 #CommunityClub #WeAreRylands #OneClub #OneCommunity" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via Twitter.
