Robbie Burns (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Robbie Lee Burns is an English
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, currently for Nuneaton Town having been released by Leicester City
, where he was a product of their youth academy.
, started his career at Leicester City
where he was a product of their youth academy after joining the club at the age or 12. He signed his first professional contract with the club on March 20, 2009, signing a one year deal.
On the same day he joined Tranmere Rovers
on loan for the rest of the 2008-09 season. He made his debut for Tranmere on April 25, coming off the bench as a 76th minute substitute in their 3–1 defeat against Leeds United
replacing Edrissa Sonko
. He made his second appearance a week later in Tranmere's 1–1 against Yeovil Town
replacing Charlie Barnett
.
On 17 May 2010 Burns was released by Leicester along with Stephen Clemence
, Levi Porter
, Billy Kee
, Carl Pentney
, Astrit Ajdarevic
and Alex Cisak.
He was given a trial with Ipswich Town in the 2010 pre-season campaign. He played and scored in Ipswich's friendly against Leiston. He signed for Blue Square North side Nuneaton Town in September 2010.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, currently for Nuneaton Town having been released by Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, where he was a product of their youth academy.
Career
Burns, who was born in Milton KeynesMilton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, started his career at Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
where he was a product of their youth academy after joining the club at the age or 12. He signed his first professional contract with the club on March 20, 2009, signing a one year deal.
On the same day he joined Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
on loan for the rest of the 2008-09 season. He made his debut for Tranmere on April 25, coming off the bench as a 76th minute substitute in their 3–1 defeat against Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
replacing Edrissa Sonko
Edrissa Sonko
Edrissa Sonko is a Gambian football midfielder, currently playing for Ras AlKhaima Club in the United Arab Emirates.-Career:...
. He made his second appearance a week later in Tranmere's 1–1 against Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
replacing Charlie Barnett
Charlie Barnett (footballer)
Charles "Charlie" Barnett is an English footballer, who is currently playing with Accrington Stanley.-Career:In the early days of Barnett's career, he played for Liverpool Youth side, with whom he won the FA Youth Cup with in 2006 and 2007, before moving to League One side Tranmere RoversBarnett...
.
On 17 May 2010 Burns was released by Leicester along with Stephen Clemence
Stephen Clemence
Stephen Neal Clemence is a retired English football midfielder who last played for Leicester City where he was team captain....
, Levi Porter
Levi Porter
Levi Roger Porter is an English footballer currently playing for Hinckley United in the Conference North. Porter is a product of the Leicester City.youth system.-Career:...
, Billy Kee
Billy Kee
Billy Rodney Kee is a footballer who plays for Burton Albion. He has also represented Northern Ireland at Under 19 and Under 21 level.-Career:...
, Carl Pentney
Carl Pentney
Carl Benjamin Pentney is an English footballer who plays for Hayes & Yeading United as a goalkeeper, on loan from Colchester United .-Leicester City:...
, Astrit Ajdarevic
Astrit Ajdarevic
Astrit Ajdarević is a Swedish professional footballer currently playing as an Attacking Midfielder for IFK Norrköping and for the Sweden Under-21 national team.-Early life:Born in Pristina, he moved in 1992 with his family to Sweden....
and Alex Cisak.
He was given a trial with Ipswich Town in the 2010 pre-season campaign. He played and scored in Ipswich's friendly against Leiston. He signed for Blue Square North side Nuneaton Town in September 2010.
Career statistics
Correct as of 12 August 2009| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2008-09 | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009– | Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
- NOTE: teams in Italics indicate loan period