Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bolton.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 48 | 12 | 4 | 2772 | 6.61 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6.6 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7.2 |
Scout report
Mason Paul James Burstow is a 23-year-old centre-forward at Bolton, rated 51.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 18th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (62.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burstow.
Judged on this season alone, Burstow graded 35 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 12 goals and 4 assists in 48 appearances (0.519 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 35). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, top 7% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 23 Burstow is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Burstow is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
12 goals in 48 appearances (0.25 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (5th of 24). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.33 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 62.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.13 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 51.5, Burstow carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One (top 7%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.52 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
