D. Burns
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Grimsby.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 42 | 1 | 5 | 2509 | 6.7 |
 League Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 239 | 7.1 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 7 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 6.37 |
Scout report
D. Burns is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Grimsby, rated 33 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 45th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (58.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.22 goal contributions per 90 (0.04 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burns.
Judged on this season alone, Burns graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 45th of 60 of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal and 5 assists in 42 appearances (0.215 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 14). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, top 22% of the 60 attacking midfielders in the League Two. At 24 Burns is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Burns is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Grimsby finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side
1 goal in 42 appearances (0.02 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.14 per appearance).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 58.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.22 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33, Burns carries the 13th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League Two (top 22%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.22 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
