Wesley Burns - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameWesley James Burns

PositionWinger

NationalityWales

Age31

Date of birth23 Nov 1994

BirthplaceCardiff

Height173 cm

Shirt number#7

ClubLeicester

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Season stats

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8

Appearances

1

Goals

1

Assists

359

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Leicester.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Cup	1	0	0	38	6.5

Career

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League One×2

Following his move to Leicester, Burns's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→9), while his Rating eased 27→18. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Leicester · 10th	8	1	1	6.59	32	9
2025/26	Ipswich · 2nd	18	2	1	6.75	27	9
2024/25	Ipswich · 19th	21	0	1	6.68	42	5
2023/24	Ipswich · 2nd	35	6	4	7.04	52	28
2022/23	Ipswich · 2nd	42	7	11	6.98	44	39

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Wales · international

Side	Apps	G
Wales	10	0
Wales U21	17	5

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Winger

W. Burns is a 31-year-old winger at Leicester, rated 18.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.25 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burns.

On the season, Burns graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 8 appearances (0.501 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 31 Burns is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26

18.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

8.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.3%

Minutes

limited game time

0.5

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Leicester finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

8

Apps

1

Goals

1

Assists

2

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

1 goal in 8 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.25 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 18.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.5 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.3%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900.251

Assists / 900.251

Goal contribution / 900.501

Defensive actions / 901.504

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %23.1

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 903.51

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 31, Burns sits on 1.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Burns's projected Rating — 18.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots2

Passing

Assists1

Chances created4

Passes142

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success23.1%

Duels won17

Duels won %32.7%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions3

Blocks1—

Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

LeicesterAug 2026 – now

IpswichJun 2021 – Aug 2026

Fleetwood Townuntil Jun 2021

Aberdeen(on loan)Jul 2016 – Jun 2021

Bristol City(back from loan)Jun 2016 – Jul 2016

Fleetwood TownJan 2017 – Jun 2016

Fleetwood Town(on loan)Feb 2016 – Jan 2017

Bristol City(back from loan)May 2015 – Feb 2016

Cheltenham(on loan)Feb 2015 – May 2015

Oxford United(on loan)Nov 2014 – Feb 2015

Bristol City(back from loan)Apr 2013 – Nov 2014

FForest Green(on loan)Mar 2013 – Apr 2013

Bristol Cityuntil Mar 2013

Transfer history

About W. Burns

Wesley James Burns is a 31-year-old winger who plays for Leicester, born on November 23, 1994 in Cardiff, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Wales. Leicester currently sit 10th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, W. Burns has made 8 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 359 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Ipswich (16 minutes, 6.5 rating)

W. Burns's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Leicester face Stevenage at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates W. Burns at 18.3 with a Season form score of 8.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, W. Burns has totalled 405 club appearances with 58 goals and 30 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 42 appearances for Ipswich.