| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | 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 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.
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]