Matthew Burns
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midfielder
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| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 |  Derby County U21 | L2 - 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25 |  Stoke City U21 | L1 - 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Matthew Burns
Matthew Burns is a professional 17-year-old footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland U18, born on September 15, 2008, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Matthew Burns on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Matthew Burns Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Premiership campaign, Matthew Burns has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 1 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other midfielders in the competition, Matthew Burns ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Matthew Burns's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 9, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 5, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Everton U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 2, 2026: 3-1 loss away vs Blackburn Rovers U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Manchester United U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 18, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs Leeds United U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 14, 2026: 4-1 loss away vs Manchester City U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 11, 2026: 0-4 win away vs Stoke City U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 8, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Burnley U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 28, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Nottingham Forest U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 24, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Middlesbrough U18 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Matthew Burns's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Matthew Burns's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Matthew Burns currently plays for Sunderland U18 alongside Shane Temple, Josh Baggs, McKenzie Diciccio, James Foster, Luke Chapman, Sonny Singh, Louie Salkeld, Jenson Jones, Joseph Ryder, Harry Gardiner, Will Cain, Brandon Pouri-Siewe, Benjamin Creamer, Joseph Nield, Finn Geragusyan. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Matthew Burns's career has also included time at Coleraine, Northern Ireland Under 18, Northern Ireland U19, Northern Ireland U17.
On the international stage, Matthew Burns has represented Northern Ireland.
Other notable players from Northern Ireland include Connie Scofield, Paul O'Neill, Barry Baggley, Shaun Leppard, Tiarnan Rushe, Paul Smith, Jake Morrow, Oisin Smyth, Ross Hunter, Callum Moorehead, Jonah Heron, Caoimhin McConnell, Thomas Maguire, Donal Rocks, Kenneth Kane. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Matthew Burns has competed in Premiership. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Matthew Burns, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matthew Burns to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.