At a glance
- Full name
- Robert Joseph Burns
- Born
- 07 Oct 1999
- Age today
- 27
- Nationality
- Northern Ireland
Career by season
152 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC | 16 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1,167 | 1 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Conference League | Glentoran FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 0 |
| 23/24 | NIFL Premiership | Glentoran FC | 24 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2,082 | 4 / 1 red |
| 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 2 |
| 22/23 | NIFL Premiership | Glentoran FC | 30 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 2,312 | 5 |
| 21/22 | NIFL Premiership | Glentoran FC | 33 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2,636 | 2 |
| 20/21 | NIFL Premiership | Glentoran FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1,033 | 3 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | St. Patrick\'s Athletic v Galway United FC | 2 – 0 | 90 | |
| 25 Apr 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Drogheda United FC | 2 – 1 | 82 | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shelbourne FC v Galway United FC | 2 – 2 | 90 | |
| 18 Apr 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Derry City | 2 – 3 | 75 | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Sligo Rovers v Galway United FC | 1 – 2 | 72 | |
| 04 Apr 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Shamrock Rovers | 0 – 1 | 80 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club v Galway United FC | 0 – 2 | 77 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Waterford FC | 1 – 0 | 77 | |
| 07 Mar 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Derry City v Galway United FC | 1 – 1 | 89 | |
| 03 Mar 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Shelbourne FCSubstitute, on 73′ | 1 – 1 | 17 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Drogheda United FC v Galway United FC | 1 – 1 | 90 | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v St. Patrick\'s Athletic | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Cork City FC v Galway United FC | 2 – 2 | 83 | |
| 01 Nov 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club v Galway United FCSubstitute, on 77′ | 1 – 1 | 13 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Sligo Rovers | 2 – 2 | 46 | |
| 18 Oct 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | St. Patrick\'s Athletic v Galway United FC | 2 – 1 | 66 | |
| 20 Sep 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Shelbourne FCSubstitute, on 70′ | 1 – 0 | 20 | |
| 16 Sep 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Shamrock RoversSubstitute, on 90′ | 1 – 2 | 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Galway United FC v Derry CitySubstitute, on 89′ | 1 – 0 | 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | Shamrock Rovers v Galway United FCSubstitute, on 71′ | 1 – 1 | 19 |
Career transfers
13 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | Galway United FC | Dundalk FC | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Glentoran FC | Galway United FC | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jul 2021 | Barrow AFC | Glentoran FC | Transfer | Free |
| 03 Jan 2021 | Glentoran FC | Barrow AFC | Loan return | |
| 03 Oct 2020 | Barrow AFC | Glentoran FC | Loan | — |
| 05 Aug 2020 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Barrow AFC | Transfer | — |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Newcastle United Jets | Heart of Midlothian FC | Loan return | |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Newcastle United Jets | Loan | — |
| 07 Jan 2019 | Livingston FC | Heart of Midlothian FC | Loan return | |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Heart of Midlothian FC | Livingston FC | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2018 | Glenavon FC | Heart of Midlothian FC | Transfer | — |
| 01 May 2017 | Knockbreda FC | Glenavon FC U20 | Loan return | |
| 01 Jan 2017 | Glenavon FC U20 | Knockbreda FC | Loan | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.