Robbie Burns (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robbie Lee Burns | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hitchin Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Nuneaton Town | ? | (?) |
| 2013- | Hitchin Town | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:01, 27 April 2009 (UTC). | |||
Robbie Lee Burns (born 14 November 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hitchin Town.
Career
Burns, who was born in Milton Keynes, started his career at Leicester City where he was a product of their youth academy after joining the club at the age or 12.[1] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 20 March 2009, signing a one-year deal.[1]
On the same day he joined Tranmere Rovers on loan for the rest of the 2008–09 season.[1] He made his debut for Tranmere on 25 April, coming off the bench as a 76th-minute substitute in their 3–1 defeat against Leeds United replacing Edrissa Sonko.[2] He made his second appearance a week later in Tranmere's 1–1 against Yeovil Town replacing Charlie Barnett.[3]
On 17 May 2010, Burns was released by Leicester along with Stephen Clemence, Levi Porter, Billy Kee, Carl Pentney, Astrit Ajdarevic and Alex Cisak.[4]
He was given a trial with Ipswich Town in the 2010 pre-season campaign. He played and scored in Ipswich's friendly against Leiston. He signed for Conference North side Nuneaton Town in September 2010.
Career statistics
Correct as of 12 August 2009
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[5] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2008–09 | Leicester City | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009– | Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
- NOTE: teams in Italics indicate loan period
References
- 1 2 3 "Burns Tranmere Bound". LCFC.co.uk (Leicester City F.C.). 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ "Leeds 3-1 Tranmere". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ "Tranmere 1-1 Yeovil". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2009-04-25. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ "City release 7". www.lcfc.co.uk. Leicester City F.C. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including Football League play-offs & the Johnstone's Paint Trophy