Wes Burns

Wes Burns
Personal information
Full name Wesley James Burns[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
(on loan from Bristol City)
Youth career
2009–2012 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012– Bristol City 44 (4)
2013 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 6 (1)
2014–2015 → Oxford United (loan) 9 (1)
2015 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 14 (4)
2016– → Fleetwood Town (loan) 8 (3)
National team‡
2013– Wales U21 16 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 19 March 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:59, 29 March 2016 (UTC)[2]

Wesley James "Wes" Burns (born 23 November 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fleetwood Town on loan from Bristol City.

Career

Educated at Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg in Barry, Burns is a fluent Welsh speaker.[3] He started his youth career at Cardiff City, but failed to earn an U16s contract. He was swiftly picked up by Bristol City, which kick-started a rapid rise through their youth team. He signed his first professional contract on 18 December 2012 on a 2 1⁄2-year deal, and made his professional debut coming on as a substitute against Leeds United on 19 January 2013.

On 12 March 2013 he joined Conference side Forest Green Rovers on loan.[4] He scored the winning goal for Forest Green on his debut later that evening against Southport, finding the back of the net in dramatic style in second half stoppage time.[5] He was recalled by Bristol City on 16 April 2013 and was forced to cut his loan short.[6] He went on to feature straight away in Bristol City's 1–0 defeat to Birmingham City which confirmed their relegation.[7]

On 27 November 2014, Burns was loaned to League Two club Oxford United until the end of the 2014–15 season.[8] He made 9 appearances (3 as a substitute) and scored once, against Cheltenham Town on 3 January 2015.[9] His loan ended prematurely on 2 February 2015 and he was reported to be joining Cheltenham on loan.[10]

On 16 February 2016, Burns joined League One side Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the 2015/16 campaign.[11]

International

In January 2013 Burns, aged 18, was named in the Wales Under-21 squad versus Iceland on 6 February 2013.[12] He made his debut as a second-half substitute and scored the first goal in the 3–0 win.[13] He earned his second under-21s cap in a win over Moldova on 22 March 2013.[14]

On 6 October 2015 Burns received his first call up to the senior Wales side for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Andorra as a replacement for the injured David Cotterill.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "UEFA Under 21 Matches / Gemau Ryngwladol UEFA Dan 21 v. Lithuania & San Marino" (PDF). FAW. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Golwg360
  4. ↑ "Bristol City's Wes Burns joins Forest Green Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 12 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Southport 1–2 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 12 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Forest Green lose loanee Burns". Non League Daily. 17 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Bristol City 0–1 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 16 April 2013.
  8. ↑ "Wes Burns: Oxford United sign Bristol City forward on loan". BBC Sport. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Oxford Utd 1–2 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Three players leave the U's on Deadline Day". Oxford United F.C. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Town sign striker Wes Burns on loan from Bristol City". Fleetwood Town F.C. 16 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Burns called up for Wales U21. Thisisbristol.co.uk (23 January 2013). Retrieved on 15 July 2014.
  13. ↑ Easterbrook, M. (6 February 2013) Burns scores on Wales U21 debut. thisisbristol.co.uk
  14. ↑ "World Championship qualifier: Wales U21 1–0 Moldova U21". BBC Sport. 22 March 2013.
  15. ↑ "Euro 2016: Wes Burns replaces David Cotterill in Wales squad". BBC. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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