Wesley Burns

Club

As of match played 15 August 2026

International

As of match played 14 October 2024

Bristol City

Burns started his youth career at Cardiff City, but failed to earn an under-16 contract. He was swiftly picked up by Bristol City, which kick-started a rapid rise through their youth team. He signed his first professional contract on 18 December 2012 on a two-and-a-half-year deal, and made his professional debut coming on as a substitute against Leeds United on 19 January 2013. After his loan spell at Forest Green Rovers came to an end, Burns went on to feature straight away in Bristol City's 1–0 defeat to Birmingham City which confirmed their relegation. Burns then spent the first half of the 2013–14 season on the bench and made his first appearance in the first round against Dagenham & Redbridge, assisting a goal for Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, who scored his second, in a 2–0 win. Burns began to appear in the first team under the management of Steve Cotterill and scored his first Bristol City goal on 4 February 2014, in a 2–1 loss against Coventry City. Burns went on to make twenty appearances, most of which were on the bench, and at the end of the 2013–14 season, Burns was rewarded with a contract extension. The 2014–15 season saw Burns struggled in the first team, as he was demoted to the substitute bench. Burns scored his first Bristol City goal on 8 October 2014, in a second round of Football League Cup, in a 3–1 win over Cheltenham Town and three days later, Burns scored a winning goal against Chesterfield, which resulted a 3–2 win for Bristol City.…

In January 2013 Burns, aged 18, was named in the Wales Under-21 squad versus Iceland on 6 February 2013. He made his debut as a second-half substitute and scored the first goal in the 3–0 win. He earned his second under-21s cap in a win over Moldova on 22 March 2013. On 6 October 2015, Burns received his first call up to the senior Wales side for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Andorra as a replacement for the injured David Cotterill. In May 2016, Burns was among twenty-nine players to be called for the club's training squad ahead of UEFA Euro 2016. However, Burns didn't make it to the 23 man squad for the UEFA Euro 2016. Despite this, Burns said he would follow Wales matches in the UEFA Euro 2016. In May 2022, Burns was called up to the Wales squad for UEFA Nations League games and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off final against Ukraine in June. He made his international debut against Poland in the Nations League on 1 June 2022, somewhat surprisingly at left wing back.

Educated at Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg in Barry, Burns is a fluent Welsh language speaker.