Wesley James Burns was born on 23 November 1994 and is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Ipswich Town and the Wales national team.
29 Facts About Wes Burns
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Wes Burns spent five years at Fleetwood Town, making over one hundred and fifty appearances.
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Wes Burns represented the Wales U21 national team between 2013 and 2016.
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Wes Burns started his youth career at Cardiff City, but failed to earn an under-16 contract.
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Wes Burns was swiftly picked up by Bristol City, which kick-started a rapid rise through their youth team.
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Wes Burns signed his first professional contract on 18 December 2012 on a two-and-a-half-year deal, and made his professional debut coming on as a substitute against Leeds United on 19 January 2013.
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However, Wes Burns struggled to regain his first team place, as well as, his struggle to score goals.
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On 13 April 2016, Wes Burns signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2017.
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Three months later, Wes Burns signed a further contract extension with the club, keeping him for two years.
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Wes Burns scored the winning goal for Forest Green on his debut later that evening against Southport, finding the back of the net in dramatic style in second half stoppage time.
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Wes Burns was recalled by Bristol City on 16 April 2013 and was forced to cut his loan short.
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Shortly after leaving Oxford United, Wes Burns was reported to be joining Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.
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Wes Burns then scored two goals in two matches between 7 March 2015 and 13 March 2015 against Mansfield Town and Newport County.
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Wes Burns went on to score three more goals against Burton Albion, Swindon Town and Petebrough United.
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Wes Burns went on to make fourteen appearances and scoring five times for the club, as he helped the club survive relegation in League One.
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On 19 January 2017, Wes Burns returned to Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal, after being on loan at the club earlier in 2016.
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Wes Burns made 38 appearances in all competitions during his first full season at Fleetwood, scoring 5 goals.
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Wes Burns was a regular started for Fleetwood during the season, showing his versatility as a player by featuring in multiple positions.
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Fleetwood right-back Lewie Coyle saw Joey Barton convert him into a central midfielder and left back over the second half of the season, so Wes Burns could be converted to playing into Coyle's usual right-back role.
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Wes Burns helped Fleetwood reach the League One play-offs for the second time since signing permanently for the club.
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On 3 June 2021, Wes Burns joined fellow League One side Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee.
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Wes Burns enjoyed a highly successful first season at the club, finishing as the club's top goalscorer with 13 goals, as well as providing 6 assists.
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On 16 May 2022, Wes Burns signed a new long-term contract, keeping him at the club until 2025, just one year into his initial three-year deal.
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Wes Burns earned his second under-21s cap in a win over Moldova on 22 March 2013.
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On 6 October 2015, Wes Burns received his first call up to the senior Wales side for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Andorra as a replacement for the injured David Cotterill.
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In May 2016, Wes Burns was among twenty-nine players to be called for the club's training squad ahead of UEFA Euro 2016.
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However, Wes Burns didn't make it to the 23 man squad for the UEFA Euro 2016.
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In May 2022, Wes Burns was called up to the Wales squad for UEFA Nations League games and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off final against Ukraine in June.
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Wes Burns made his international debut against Poland in the Nations League on 1 June 2022, somewhat surprisingly at left wing back.