Matthew Burns (footballer)
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Full name
Matthew Evan Burns[1]
Date of birth
16 September 2008
Place of birth
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Evan Burns[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymoney, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2025– | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Coleraine | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Northern Ireland U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Northern Ireland U17 | 9 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2025 | |||
Matthew Evan Burns (born 16 September 2008) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Sunderland.[2]
On 1 September 2024, he made his first team debut for NIFL Premiership side Coleraine, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Larne.[3][4][5]