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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2020 | A-League Men | Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle United Jets | 1 – 1 | 63 | |
| 09 Feb 2020 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets v Central Coast Mariners | 4 – 3 | 90 | |
| 01 Feb 2020 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets v Western United FC | 0 – 0 | 86 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | A-League Men | Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle United Jets | 2 – 1 | 90 | |
| 18 Jan 2020 | A-League Men | Melbourne City FC v Newcastle United Jets | 2 – 0 | 90 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets v Sydney FC | 1 – 2 | 90 | |
| 05 Jan 2020 | A-League Men | Melbourne Victory v Newcastle United Jets | 4 – 0 | 46 | |
| 28 Dec 2019 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets v Brisbane Roar | 1 – 1 | 72 | |
| 15 Dec 2019 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets v Melbourne City FCSubstitute, on 64′ | 0 – 4 | 26 | |
| 08 Dec 2019 | A-League Men | Adelaide United v Newcastle United JetsSubstitute, on 86′ | 2 – 1 | 4 | |
| 09 Nov 2019 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets v Perth GlorySubstitute, on 85′ | 1 – 1 | 5 | |
| 19 Oct 2019 | A-League Men | Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle United JetsSubstitute, on 46′ | 1 – 1 | 44 |
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.