Michael Burns (footballer)

Michael Burns

Personal information
Full name	Michael John Burns
Date of birth	4 October 1988 (1988-10-04) (age 23)
Place of birth	Huyton, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Unattached
Youth career
2001–2007	Liverpool
2007–2008	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–2010	Carlisle United	1	(0)
2010-2011	→ Stafford Rangers (loan)	11	(0)
2011	Newport County	1	(0)
National team‡
2004	England U16	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:34, 29 Jan 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:36, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Michael John Burns (born 4 October 1988) in Huyton) is an English football player.

He was previously a player with Liverpool winning the FA Youth Cup twice in 2006 and 2007. He later joined Bolton Wanderers in the summer of 2007 having been signed by Sammy Lee. He made regular appearances for the reserves whilst at Bolton's academy.

He went on trial to Gillingham in the summer of 2008 before going on trail with Carlisle United. In January 2009 he joined Carlisle, signing an eighteen month contract. He then made his Carlisle debut on February 10, 2009 in the Football League One clash with Walsall.

On 21 January 2010 he joined Stafford Rangers on loan for a month^[1] which was then extended for a second month.^[2] He appeared in all 11 games for the club during his loan period. In January 2011 Burns joined Newport County but he was released in February 2011.

International career

Burns has represented England schoolboy and at Under-16 levels. He scored on his Under-16 debut in a 4-2 victory over Wales.

Honours

Liverpool

• FA Youth Cup: Winner 2007
• FA Youth Cup: Winner 2006

References

1. ^ "Burns makes Stafford switch". Sky Sports. 2010-01-21. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_5876934,00.html. Retrieved 2010-04-13. 
2. ^ http://www.staffordrangersfc.co.uk/scripts/nw_viewitempopup_1252321150828.php?nwoffset=9

External links

• Michael Burns career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Sansara, Netan
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Date of birth	14 September 1988
Place of birth	Huyton, England
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