Kieran Burns

Kieran Burns (born 24 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Clydebank in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.

Kieran Burns
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Clydebank
Youth career
–2009 Partick Thistle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Partick Thistle 7 (0)
2011–2012 → Clydebank (loan) 10 (5)
2012–2013 Irvine Meadow
2013– Clydebank
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:30, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Club career

Burns came through the youth system at Glasgow's Partick Thistle. He was promoted to the first team after agreeing a full-time contract with the club as a 17-year-old in the summer of 2009.[1]

He made his first team league debut at the end of the 2009–10 season, replacing teammate Mark Corcoran as a 75th-minute substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Raith Rovers.

His first league start came in the following 2010–11 season, in a 0–0 home draw to Dundee in March 2011. He also represented Partick Thistle in the 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup, during which the team reached the semi finals.[2][3]

Burns featured in pre-season friendly matches in advance of the 2011–12 season, such as a 2–0 defeat away to Blyth Spartans.[4] On 16 September 2011 he agreed a 93-day loan move to Scottish Junior side Clydebank.[5] He made his Clydebank debut as a substitute in a league game versus Arthurlie F.C. on the following day.[6]

After his release from Partick in the summer of 2012, Burns signed for West Region Junior champions Irvine Meadow however the player rejoined Clydebank in March 2013.[7][8]

Personal life

Burns' father died of cancer in April 2010. The news reached the player 20 minutes in advance of a home match against Dundee, during which he was expected to make his home debut. He left that match to be with his family, but did score the following day in an under-19 fixture with Dumbarton.[9]

Career statistics
As of 2 October 2011
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Partick Thistle 2009–10 season 5000000050
Partick Thistle 2010–11 season 2000001030
Partick Thistle 2011–12 season 0000000000
Clydebank 2011–12 season 2000000020
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0

References
  1. "First Team: Kieran Burns". Partick Thistle. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  2. "Challenge Cup Report: Partick Thistle 2–1 Clyde". Scottish Football League. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  3. "Statistics: Kieran Burns, Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  4. "Blyth Report and Reaction". Partick Thistle. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  5. "Striker Heads Out on Loan". Partick Thistle. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  6. "Kieran Burns profile". Clydebank F.C. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  7. "Thistle trio join Meadow". Scottish Football League. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  8. O'Donnell, Jim (5 April 2013). "Kieran Burns wants to be a Bankies' bright spark". Evening Times. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  9. "Emotions Run High as Partick Thistle Youngster Kieran Burns Scores Just a Day After Losing Father". The Glaswegian. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
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