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Sam Burns (footballer)

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Sam Burns
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 22)
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)
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.

Career

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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]

References

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  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.
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