{{short description|English footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Finley Burns | image = | caption = | full_name = Finley Jack Burns<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/9edd2ed0-6c4a-11ef-9965-335248f7bb41.pdf |title=EFL – Squad List 2024/25: Hull City – In Squad Players |publisher=English Football League |page=14 |accessdate=14 September 2024}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|6|17|df=y}}<ref name="11v11">{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/finley-burns-268530/|title=Finley Burns |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=3 November 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = Southwark, England | height = {{convert|1.96|m|ftin|order=flip}}<ref name="11v11"/> | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Reading<br>(on loan from Manchester City) | clubnumber = 12 | youthyears1 = 2012–2017 | youthclubs1 = Southend United | youthyears2 = 2017–2021 | youthclubs2 = Manchester City | years1 = 2021– | clubs1 = Manchester City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = → Swansea City (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = → Stevenage (loan) | caps3 = 37 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2024–2025 | clubs4 = → Hull City (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = → Reading (loan) | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam1 = England U15 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2019 | nationalteam2 = England U16 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = England U17 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2022 | nationalteam4 = England U20 | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 06:12, 19 April 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Finley Jack Burns''' (born 17 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{English football updater|Reading}} club Reading, on loan from {{English football updater|ManchesC}} club Manchester City.
==Club career== In January 2017 it was confirmed that Burns would leave Southend United to join Manchester City for a reported fee of £175,000.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manchester City 'break record' to sign 13-year-old wonderkid Finley Burns|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/manchester-city-transfer-news-finley-burns-record-fee-southend-united-a7536886.html|first=Evan|last=Bartlett|work=The Independent|date=20 January 2017|accessdate=23 September 2021}}</ref> On 21 September 2021 he made his professional debut when he was named in the starting line up for Manchester City's EFL Cup 6–1 win against Wycombe Wanderers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58553818|work=BBC Sport|date=21 September 2021|accessdate=21 September 2021|title=Manchester City v Wycombe Wanderers}}</ref>
On 30 January 2022, Burns joined EFL Championship side Swansea City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swansea-city-complete-loan-deal-finley-burns |title=Swansea City complete loan deal for Finley Burns |publisher=Swansea City AFC |date=30 January 2022 |accessdate=31 January 2022}}</ref> Burns made his EFL Championship debut on 13 February 2022.
On 1 August 2023, Burns signed for League One club Stevenage on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2023/august/finley-burns-manchester-city-stevenage-fc-football-club-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league/|title=Finley Burns joins on loan from Man City|website=www.stevenagefc.com|date=1 August 2023|accessdate=2 August 2023}}</ref>
On 9 August 2024, Burns joined EFL Championship club Hull City on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/august/09/burns-joins-hull-city-on-loan/|title=Burns joins Hull City on loan|date=9 August 2024|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|accessdate=9 August 2024}}</ref> He made his debut the next day, the opening day of the 2024–25 season. Burns came off the bench, replacing fellow new signing Marvin Mehlem, in the last moments of the Tigers' 1–1 home draw with Bristol City.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/august/10/hull-city-1-1-bristol-city/|title=Hull City 1–1 Bristol City|date=10 August 2024|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|accessdate=10 August 2024}}</ref>
On 7 July 2025, Burns joined League One side Reading on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/july/07/finley-burns-signs/|title=Finley Burns signs on loan|publisher=Reading F.C.|date=7 July 2025|accessdate=7 July 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Burns has represented England at youth level.<ref>{{cite news|title=Young Lions come back from behind to beat Austria and secure Syrenka Cup Final spot|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/sep/09/england-mu17s-4-2-austria-090919|first=Nicholas|last=Veevers|publisher=The Football Association|date=8 September 2019|accessdate=23 September 2021}}</ref>
On 21 September 2022, Burns made his England U20 debut during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Sep/21/england-mu20s-chile-pinatar-match-report-20222109|title=Report: England MU20s 3–0 Chile|first=Liam|last=Crane|date=21 September 2022|accessdate=25 September 2022|website=EnglandFootball.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 18 October 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=4|Manchester City U21 |2019–20<ref name="2019-20">{{Soccerbase season|id=126211|season=2019}}</ref> |colspan=3|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2020–21<ref name="2020-21">{{Soccerbase season|id=126211|season=2020}}</ref> |colspan=3|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||2||0 |- |2021–22<ref name="2021-22"/> |colspan=3|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||2||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||5||0||5||0 |- |Manchester City |2021–22<ref name="2021-22">{{Soccerbase season|id=126211|season=2021}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0 |- |Swansea City (loan) |2021–22<ref name="2021-22"/> |Championship |3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||3||0 |- |Stevenage (loan) |2023–24<ref name="2023-24">{{soccerbase season|id=126211|season=2023}}</ref> |League One |37||0||3||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=EFLT}}||0||43||0 |- |Hull City (loan) |2024–25<ref name="2024-25">{{soccerbase season|id=126211|season=2024}}</ref> |Championship |9||0||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||11||0 |- |Reading (loan) |2025–26<ref name="2025-26">{{soccerbase season|id=126211|season=2025}}</ref> |League One |11||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||12||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !60||0||4||0||5||0||6||0||75||0 |} {{notelist}}
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==External links== *{{Soccerway|546918}}
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