Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ipswich.
Injury-affected season
Missed 23 of Ipswich's ~46 games this season through 23 injury absences (knee, calf, knee surgery). He still appeared 18 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 18 | 2 | 1 | 798 | 6.75 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6.6 |
Scout report
W. Burns is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at Ipswich, rated 32 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 421st of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.34 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burns.
Judged on this season alone, Burns graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 18 appearances (0.338 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 63rd of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 31 Burns is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Burns missed 23 games through injury (knee, calf, knee surgery) out of roughly 46 this season. The 18 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Ipswich finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side
2 goals in 18 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.92 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 32, Burns carries the 63rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship of 69 — though on just 18 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.34 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
