Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Reading.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 6.64 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
Scout report
F. Burns is a 23-year-old full-back at Reading, rated 44.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 131st of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (48.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burns.
Judged on this season alone, Burns graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 79 of the 79 full-backs in the League One, on 4 clean sheets and 5.246 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 22). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 21% of the 79 full-backs in the League One. At 23 Burns is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Reading finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side
5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 32 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 44.1, Burns carries the 16th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One (top 21%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.
