Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Dan Burn

How Dan Burn built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Dan Burn is a professional English footballer who plays as a defender. He currently plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League. He is known for his height and defensive abilities.

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1955: Newcastle's first domestic trophy

On 16 March 2025, Dan Burn scored the opening goal in the EFL Cup final which ended in a 2–1 win against Liverpool, contributing to his club's first domestic trophy since 1955.

July 2009: Joined Darlington's YTS Scheme

In July 2009, while playing for Blyth Spartans, Dan Burn was scouted by Darlington and joined that club's YTS scheme.

October 2009: Burn promoted to first team, unused substitute

Due to Darlington's financial problems and lack of available players, Dan Burn was promoted to the first team for the first time in October 2009 and appeared as an unused substitute in a 3–1 loss against Hereford United.

December 2009: Burn made his league debut

On 12 December 2009, Dan Burn made his away league debut, coming on as a 19th-minute substitute for injured defender Mark Bower against Torquay United, which resulted in a 5–0 loss.

2009: Burn made his Football League debut

In 2009, Dan Burn made his debut in the Football League for Darlington.

March 2010: Burn made his first start for Darlington

On 6 March 2010, Dan Burn made his first start for Darlington in a match against Torquay United, which Darlington lost 3–1.

2010: Burn Joined Fulham

At the end of the 2010-11 season, Dan Burn joined Fulham after making 19 appearances for Darlington.

2010: Burn recalled to the first team

Dan Burn returned to the academy for development and was later recalled to the first team by manager Mark Cooper during the 2010-11 season.

2010: Deal agreed for Burn to join Fulham

On 14 April 2011, a deal was agreed for Dan Burn to join Premier League club Fulham at the end of the 2010–11 season for a fee thought to be around £350,000.

January 2011: Burn made first appearance of the season

On 3 January 2011, Dan Burn made his first appearance of the 2010–11 season, in a 3–1 win against Barrow.

April 2011: Deal agreed for Burn to join Fulham

On 14 April 2011, a deal was agreed for Dan Burn to join Premier League club Fulham at the end of the 2010–11 season for a fee thought to be around £350,000.

September 2012: Burn joined Yeovil Town on loan

On 25 September 2012, Dan Burn joined League One club Yeovil Town on a youth loan deal for an initial month.

November 2012: Burn's loan deal with Yeovil extended

On 23 October, Fulham confirmed that Dan Burn's loan deal with Yeovil had been extended until 20 November 2012 and then extended again until the end of the season.

2012: Burn was loaned to Yeovil Town

In 2012, Dan Burn spent the season on loan to Yeovil Town, making 41 appearances for them.

February 2013: Burn scored his second goal for Yeovil Town

On 2 February 2013, Dan Burn scored his second goal for Yeovil Town in a 3–0 win over Brentford.

July 2013: Burn Signed New Contract and Loaned to Birmingham City

On 3 July 2013, Dan Burn signed a new contract with Fulham, keeping him at the club until at least 2015, while also moving on a season-long loan to Championship side Birmingham City.

August 2013: Burn debuted for Birmingham City

In August 2013, Dan Burn made his debut for Birmingham City in a 1–0 defeat at home to Watford.

2013: Burn Scored at Wembley for Yeovil

In 2013, Dan Burn scored at Wembley Stadium for Yeovil during the League One play-off final, gaining Yeovil Town promotion to the Championship for the first time in their history.

January 2014: Burn recalled by Fulham and Debut

In January 2014, Dan Burn was recalled by Fulham and made his first-team debut for Fulham on 4 January 2014, in the FA Cup third round against Norwich City at Carrow Road.

January 2014: Burn made his Premier League debut

On 18 January 2014, Dan Burn made his Premier League debut in a 2–0 loss against Arsenal.

August 2014: Burn made first appearance of the season

On 30 August 2014, Dan Burn made his first appearance of the season in a 1–1 draw against Cardiff City.

September 2014: Burn scored his first goal for Fulham

On 23 September 2014, Dan Burn scored his first goal for Fulham in a League Cup tie against Doncaster Rovers.

October 2014: Burn captained Fulham and scored first league goal

On 21 October 2014, Dan Burn captained Fulham for the first time and scored his first league goal of the season in a 3–3 draw against Rotherham United.

January 2015: Burn signed contract extension with Fulham

On 27 January 2015, Dan Burn signed a contract extension with Fulham, keeping him until 2016.

August 2015: Burn provided an assist and was named Man of the Match

On 22 August 2015, Dan Burn provided an assist for Cauley Woodrow to equalise the last minute goal in a 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town, and he was named the Man of the Match by fans.

October 2015: Burn kept a clean sheet and named Man of the Match

On 17 October 2015, Dan Burn formed a partnership with Richard Stearman in a 0–0 draw against Middlesbrough, and he was named Man of the Match.

2015: Burn Joined Wigan Athletic

At the end of the 2015-16 season, Dan Burn joined Wigan Athletic when his contract with Fulham expired.

2015: Burn released by Fulham

At the end of the 2015–16 season, Dan Burn was released by Fulham after his contract came to an end.

March 2017: Burn scored his first goal for Wigan Athletic

On 7 March 2017, Dan Burn scored his first goal for Wigan in a 1–0 win at his former club Birmingham City.

August 2018: Burn signed for Brighton & Hove Albion

On 9 August 2018, Dan Burn signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee, and was loaned back to Wigan Athletic until January 2019.

2018: Burn signed for Brighton & Hove Albion

Ahead of the 2018-19 season, Dan Burn signed for Brighton & Hove Albion.

January 2019: Loan back to Wigan

In January 2019, Dan Burn was loaned back to Wigan Athletic until January 2019 after signing for Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of the 2018-19 season.

2019: Burn made Premier League debut for Brighton

On the opening day of the 2019-20 season, Dan Burn made his league debut for Brighton in a 3-0 victory against Watford. By the end of 2019, he was the only Brighton player to play every minute of their Premier League campaign.

May 2021: Burn scored his first goal for Brighton

On 18 May 2021, Dan Burn scored his first goal for Brighton in a 3–2 home league win over champions Manchester City, scoring the winner to seal the Seagulls' first top-flight win over City since 1981.

December 2021: Burn captained Brighton for the first time

On 15 December 2021, Dan Burn captained Brighton for the first time in the 1–0 home loss to Wolves.

January 2022: Burn signed with Newcastle United

In January 2022, Brighton rejected a £7 million bid for Burn from Newcastle United, but later agreed to a £13 million fee. Burn then signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Newcastle on 31 January.