PLAYER PROFILE · DERRY CITY · MIDFIELDER
Burns Derry City
In and out lately. Started 3 of the last 5, unused in 2. Risky pick.
MidfielderRepublic of Ireland · #12 · Age 24FRINGE
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
4
0.58 / 90
AVG RATING
6.75
▲ up on last yr
APPS
10
8 starts
MINUTES
623
62 / game
SHOTS
9
0.9 / game
2025/2652 APPS · 1 G · 6 A · 6.7 RATING · 2,999 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Derry City | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 623 | 6.75 |
| 2025/26 |  Grimsby | 52 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 2,999 | 6.74 |
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RECENT FORM · SINCE JOINING FROM GRIMSBY8 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
S
ShaS
DunS
SheS
WatS
GalS
Gal–
DroS
StS
Dun–
SliStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
7 days ago
Started 74' vs Dundalk
NEXT MATCH · IN 8 DAYS
vs Waterford
Sun 15:00 · FAI Cup
OVERVIEW
Burns plays as a midfielder for Derry City. Burns wears the number 12 shirt for Derry City.
Last season Burns played 52 times for Grimsby, starting 36 of them, with 16 substitute appearances, averaging 58 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 1 goal and made 6 assists in that time. They joined Derry City from Grimsby in July 2026 and have started 3 of the 5 matches since the move. Derry City's next match is against Waterford in the FAI Cup on Sun 8 Nov, 15:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Premier Division
80% 8/10
CAREER & TRANSFERS
JAN 2025 · PERMANENT
Shamrock Rovers → Milton Keynes Dons
NEXT UP · vs WATERFORD
Will Burns start against Waterford?
Derry City vs Waterford, Sun 15:00.