Field Insider
26.4
42.5%
Ratingi
24.4
51%
Seasoni
14.6
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDaniel Johnson Burn
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age34
Date of birth9 May 1992
BirthplaceBlyth
Height198 cm
Shirt number#33
ClubNewcastle
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Season stats

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29
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
2209
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newcastle.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

D. Burn is a 34-year-old full-back at Newcastle, rated 26.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 186th of 193 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (64.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.97 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burn.

Judged on this season alone, Burn graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 29 of the 29 full-backs in the Premier League, on 5 clean sheets and 2.974 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 50 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 28th of 29 of the 29 full-backs in the Premier League. At 34 Burn is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 14.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential28th of 29 full-backs · Premier LeagueCurrent season14th of 29 full-backs · Premier League14th-best full-back in the Premier League186th in the Premier League · potential28th-highest potential full-back in the Premier League
26.4
Ratingi
28th of 29 full-backs
24.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
64.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.97
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

29
Apps
2.97
Def. / 90
40
Tackles
21
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 64.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.4, Burn carries the 28th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier League of 29. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles40
Interceptions21
Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.