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Jacob Burns (footballer)
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Jacob Geoffrey Burns is an Australian football (soccer) player. He currently plays for A-League
club Perth Glory.
. He then moved to local rivals Parramatta Power
, whom he left in 2000 to join the Premier League club Leeds United. They had signed him to use as squad cover, and he was only played eleven games during his three year stay.
His contract was allowed to run out, and on the 17th October 2003 he joined Barnsley on a free transfer. He also spent three seasons at Barnsley however these were a lot more respectable, as he played 91 times gaining 8 goals and one assist, as well as the club captaincy.
However, he craved another chance at international football, and so in 2006 he followed the chance of Champions League
football to Polish League champions Wisla Krakow
.
Burns liked the manager at Wisla, and so when Wisla manager Dan Petrescu
moved to Romanian top flight team Unirea Urziceni at the start of the 08-09 season, the Australian followed.
Yet, despite this, his time in Romania
was of mixed form and inconsistent appearances, and at the end of that one season, he decided the time was right for a return to his home land. On the 4th of May, 2009, in was announced that Burns had signed a three-year contract with A-League
club Perth Glory. He has also been awarded the club captaincy.
, and played again in 2001 against Colombia
. However his lack of first team football, and then the level of football he played with Barnsley meant that he dropped out of contention.
He made his return to the Australia
squad for the 2–0 loss to Kuwait
on 6 September 2006.
His fourth cap came against Denmark
in 2007. In the same year he came off the bench to earn his fifth cap against China
where Australia won the match 2–0. He received a late call up to the Australian squad against Nigeria
as a replacement for Tim Cahill
, and came on at the start of the second half. He gained another cap in a friendly game against Ghana
in Sydney, where he started the match, and came off on the 79th minute.
He earned another cap on 10 September 2008 when he replaced Jason Culina
in the starting line-up to face Uzbekistan
in a World Cup Qualifier. Burns won the praise of Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek for filling in for a virus-striken Culina at the last minute and performing admirably alongside Carl Valeri
in defensive midfield in the side's 1–0 win in Tashkent
.
His most recent appearance was on 17 June 2009 when he came on as a second-half substitute against Japan
in a World Cup Qualifier won 2-1 by Australia
.
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A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Perth Glory.
Club career
Jacob Burns began his career with the local team Sydney UnitedSydney United
Sydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area...
. He then moved to local rivals Parramatta Power
Parramatta Power
Parramatta Power were a football team which was based in western Sydney. They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999/2000 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were runners up to Perth Glory in the 2003/04 season of the NSL after Perth made the Grand Final look easy in...
, whom he left in 2000 to join the Premier League club Leeds United. They had signed him to use as squad cover, and he was only played eleven games during his three year stay.
His contract was allowed to run out, and on the 17th October 2003 he joined Barnsley on a free transfer. He also spent three seasons at Barnsley however these were a lot more respectable, as he played 91 times gaining 8 goals and one assist, as well as the club captaincy.
However, he craved another chance at international football, and so in 2006 he followed the chance of Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
football to Polish League champions Wisla Krakow
Wisla Kraków
Wisła Kraków is a football club based in Kraków, Poland. Wisła contends in Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish professional football competition. Wisła Kraków is one of the oldest and most successful Polish football clubs. It ranks third in the number of national titles won behind Górnik Zabrze...
.
Burns liked the manager at Wisla, and so when Wisla manager Dan Petrescu
Dan Petrescu
Daniel Vasile Petrescu is a Romanian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League....
moved to Romanian top flight team Unirea Urziceni at the start of the 08-09 season, the Australian followed.
Yet, despite this, his time in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
was of mixed form and inconsistent appearances, and at the end of that one season, he decided the time was right for a return to his home land. On the 4th of May, 2009, in was announced that Burns had signed a three-year contract with A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Perth Glory. He has also been awarded the club captaincy.
International career
Burns made his full international debut in 2000 against ScotlandScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, and played again in 2001 against Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
. However his lack of first team football, and then the level of football he played with Barnsley meant that he dropped out of contention.
He made his return to the Australia
Australia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
squad for the 2–0 loss to Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
on 6 September 2006.
His fourth cap came against Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in 2007. In the same year he came off the bench to earn his fifth cap against China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
where Australia won the match 2–0. He received a late call up to the Australian squad against Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
as a replacement for Tim Cahill
Tim Cahill
Timothy Filiga "Tim" Cahill is an football player of Australian nationality who plays for Everton and the Australian national football team...
, and came on at the start of the second half. He gained another cap in a friendly game against Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
in Sydney, where he started the match, and came off on the 79th minute.
He earned another cap on 10 September 2008 when he replaced Jason Culina
Jason Culina
Jason Culina is an Australian footballer who plays for the Australia national football team.- Club career :Culina started off with Sydney United under his father, Branko, before moving on to Ajax where he struggled in the reserves. Only after moving to FC Twente did Culina begin to shine at the...
in the starting line-up to face Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan national football team
The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan...
in a World Cup Qualifier. Burns won the praise of Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek for filling in for a virus-striken Culina at the last minute and performing admirably alongside Carl Valeri
Carl Valeri
Carl Valeri is a professional Australian football defensive midfielder who currently plays for Sassuolo in the Italian Serie B...
in defensive midfield in the side's 1–0 win in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
.
His most recent appearance was on 17 June 2009 when he came on as a second-half substitute against Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
in a World Cup Qualifier won 2-1 by Australia
Australia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
.
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 21 March 2010)| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Perth Glory | 2009-10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 24 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2010-11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 24 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 48 | 2 | 1 | |
National team statistics
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