PLAYER PROFILE · DERRY CITY · MIDFIELDER
Burns Derry City
Started every one of the last 5.
MidfielderRepublic of Ireland · #12 · Age 24REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
2
0.42 / 90
AVG RATING
6.72
▼ down on last yr
APPS
7
6 starts
MINUTES
432
62 / game
SHOTS
3
0.4 / 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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 432 | 6.72 |
| 2025/26 |  Grimsby | 52 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 2,999 | 6.74 |
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RECENT FORM · SINCE JOINING FROM GRIMSBY7 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
S
SliS
UCD–
BohS
ShaS
DunS
SheS
WatS
Gal–
St–
GalStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
22 days ago
Started 72' vs Galway United
NEXT MATCH · IN 6 DAYS
@ Drogheda United
Fri 19:45 · League of Ireland
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 Drogheda United in the League of Ireland on Fri 16 Oct, 19:45.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Premier Division
86% 6/7
CAREER & TRANSFERS
JAN 2025 · PERMANENT
Shamrock Rovers → Milton Keynes Dons
NEXT UP · @ DROGHEDA UNITED · IN 6 DAYS
Will Burns start against Drogheda United?
Predict the Derry City XI →NEXT UP · @ DROGHEDA UNITED
Will Burns start against Drogheda United?
Derry City away to Drogheda United, Fri 19:45.