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Mason Paul James Burstow

Solid contributorSheffield Wednesday · 23 yrsFringe player

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionWinger
NationalityEngland
Age23
Date of birth4 Aug 2003
Birthplace
Height188 cm
Shirt number#48
ClubSheffield Wednesday
Winger
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
30
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sheffield Wednesday.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100636.2

Scout report

Solid contributorWinger

Mason Paul James Burstow is a 23-year-old winger at Bolton, rated 51.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (62.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burstow.

On the season, Burstow graded 35 for current form (age-blind), on 12 goals and 4 assists in 48 appearances (0.519 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 35 → 39). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51. At 23 Burstow is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Burstow is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2023/245 clubs
51.3
Ratingi
a solid contributor and squad regular
34.5
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
62.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.52
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

48
Apps
12
Goals
4
Assists
16
G+A
0.25
Goals / app

12 goals in 48 appearances (0.25 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (5th of 24). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.33 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 62.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.13 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 51.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.52 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals12

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles27
Interceptions4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.