Sam Burns (footballer)

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Sam Burns
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2021F.C. United of Manchester (loan) 4 (1)
2022Scunthorpe 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)

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.

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Career

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]

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References

  1. "Burns joins FC United on loan". Blackburn Rovers FC. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. "Scunthorpe loan Burns from Blackbur". BBC Sports. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. "Retain List confirmed". Rovers. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  5. "Ο Άγγλος Sam Burns το νέο μεταγραφικό απόκτημα της Παναχαϊκής!" (in Greek). Panachaiki F.C. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. @Bootle_FC (8 September 2023). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 September 2023 via Twitter.
  7. https://twitter.com/buryfcofficial/status/1720844031033307615
  8. "Sam Burns". Bury Football Club. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. @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.