11 Facts About Nathan Burns

Nathan Burns was born on 7 May 1988 and is a retired Australian professional footballer who played for the Australian national team.

Nathan Burns formerly played for Parramatta Eagles and trained at the AIS.

On 21 January 2007 Nathan Burns scored Adelaide United's first ever hat trick during a match against Central Coast Mariners, giving his side a 2nd-place finish on the league table to close out the 2nd A-League season.

Nathan Burns made his Greek Super League debut for AEK Athens on 28 February 2009, as 65th-minute substitute against Skoda Xanthi at the Spyros Louis Olympic Stadium in Athens.

Nathan Burns scored the winner against Rangers in the final game of the 2010 Sydney Festival of Football.

Nathan Burns joined Korean club Incheon United on 25 January 2012.

Nathan Burns was on loan with Australian side Newcastle Jets in the A-League from 25 July 2013 until 11 January 2014, playing 12 games and scoring a brace.

On 30 December 2017 it was announced that Nathan Burns would be returning to Wellington Phoenix on a two-year contract.

Nathan Burns competed for the Joeys at 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru.

Nathan Burns came on as a substitute in the opening game in Melbourne of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup against Kuwait, and was twice denied a goal, the first when his shot hit the crossbar, and the second when the goalkeeper made a brilliant save.

On 17 January 2015, Nathan Burns made his first start for the Socceroos since 2011, when he lined up for the final group game of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup for Australia against South Korea.