| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Burns | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Huyton, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Unattached | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Liverpool | ||
| 2007–2008 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Carlisle United | 1 | (0) |
| 2010-2011 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | Newport County | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:34, 29 Jan 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael John Burns (born 4 October 1988) in Huyton) is an English football player.
He was previously a player with Liverpool winning the FA Youth Cup twice in 2006 and 2007. He later joined Bolton Wanderers in the summer of 2007 having been signed by Sammy Lee. He made regular appearances for the reserves whilst at Bolton's academy.
He went on trial to Gillingham in the summer of 2008 before going on trail with Carlisle United. In January 2009 he joined Carlisle, signing an eighteen month contract. He then made his Carlisle debut on February 10, 2009 in the Football League One clash with Walsall.
On 21 January 2010 he joined Stafford Rangers on loan for a month[1] which was then extended for a second month.[2] He appeared in all 11 games for the club during his loan period. In January 2011 Burns joined Newport County but he was released in February 2011.
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Burns has represented England schoolboy and at Under-16 levels. He scored on his Under-16 debut in a 4-2 victory over Wales.