Dan Burn: Newcastle & England Career

Dan Burn is an England international defender who plays for Newcastle United. His route to the 2026 FIFA World Cup was unusually long: non-League football, lower-division loans, years at Wigan and Brighton, a return to his boyhood club, a historic Wembley goal and then a senior England debut at 32. By July 2026, England’s official record listed him with 11 caps and three World Cup appearances.

Burn remains under contract with Newcastle until summer 2027 and wears number 33. This profile uses official Newcastle United and England records for his contract, career milestones and international statistics. It does not present salary-database estimates or speculative net-worth ranges as verified facts.

Dan Burn profile and key facts

Full name	Dan Burn
Born	9 May 1992, Blyth, England
Age	34
Position	Centre-back / left-back
Preferred foot	Left
Height	201 cm on his England profile
Current club	Newcastle United
Squad number	33
Contract	Runs to summer 2027
England record	11 caps, 0 goals
2026 World Cup	3 appearances; bronze medal

Published height figures differ slightly: England lists Burn at 201 cm, while Newcastle’s player page lists 198 cm. This page uses the England measurement in the facts table and records the difference rather than pretending the two official sources agree.

Current club, number and Newcastle contract

Burn plays for Newcastle United and is part of the club’s leadership group. Newcastle announced in May 2025 that he had extended his agreement by one year, keeping him at St James’ Park until summer 2027. He has worn number 33 and has occasionally captained the side, reflecting a role that extends beyond his minutes on the pitch.

The contract has particular meaning because Burn supported Newcastle as a child and was released by the club’s academy at 11. He returned almost two decades later as an established Premier League defender. His first Newcastle spell ended before a professional pathway emerged; his second came only after he had built that pathway elsewhere.

Early life and the route from non-League football

Burn grew up in the north-east and played grassroots football for New Hartley. After leaving Newcastle’s academy, he spent time with Blyth Town and Blyth Spartans. He joined Darlington in 2009 while studying sport science at college and working in a supermarket. That background is central to his career: he entered senior football without the security or visibility of a top academy contract.

Darlington gave him his Football League debut in 2009. Fulham signed him in summer 2011, but his next step was not immediate Premier League football. A loan at Yeovil Town in 2012/13 brought regular senior minutes and ended with promotion to the Championship. He then spent the first half of 2013/14 on loan at Birmingham City before returning to Fulham.

Those loans exposed Burn to different demands: direct lower-league football, promotion pressure and Championship defending. They also allowed a very tall centre-back to develop his timing and movement through competitive matches rather than reserve-team repetition.

Fulham, Wigan and Brighton career

Burn made his Premier League debut for Fulham in January 2014. After his Fulham contract expired, he joined Wigan Athletic in 2016. Newcastle’s official biography records that he won Wigan’s Player of the Year award in the first of his two seasons there. Brighton signed him in August 2018 and immediately loaned him back to Wigan for the opening part of 2018/19.

His Brighton breakthrough arrived in 2019/20. Burn became a regular in a possession-oriented Premier League side and showed that he could defend both centrally and at left-back. That versatility changed how his height was viewed: he was not only an aerial specialist stationed in the middle, but a defender able to cover wide areas and participate in build-up play.

The Brighton spell made the later Newcastle move possible. By January 2022, Burn had proved himself at Premier League level and could return home as a first-team player rather than an academy prospect.

Return to Newcastle United

Newcastle signed Burn from Brighton in January 2022. He helped the club move away from relegation trouble during the second half of that season. In 2022/23 he spent significant time at left-back as Eddie Howe’s team finished fourth and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

Burn’s ability to shift between centre-back and left-back has remained useful as Newcastle’s defensive options changed through injuries and recruitment. At centre-back he can attack crosses, protect the six-yard area and contest direct passes. At left-back he provides a more conservative shape, often allowing the opposite full-back or a midfielder greater freedom to advance.

He also became a player ambassador for Newcastle United Foundation in 2024 and was named the North East Football Writers’ Association Personality of the Year in 2025. Those roles reflect his connection to the region and his involvement with community projects as well as his first-team status.

The 2025 Carabao Cup final and Player of the Season award

The defining club moment of Burn’s career came against Liverpool at Wembley on 16 March 2025. He headed Newcastle’s opening goal in a 2-1 Carabao Cup final victory and was named Player of the Match. The result ended the club’s 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy.

The goal was not an isolated highlight in an otherwise quiet campaign. Newcastle’s contract announcement recorded 45 appearances in all competitions in 2024/25, with Burn missing only one Premier League match. Supporters voted him the club’s official Player of the Season with 52 per cent of the vote. He also won Newcastle’s Goal of the Season and Celebration of the Season awards for the Wembley moment.

That season joined together every major strand of his story: a local supporter scoring in a final, a defender producing his most consistent campaign in his thirties and a first England call-up arriving just before the trophy win.

Dan Burn in the 2025/26 season

Burn remained a regular during Newcastle’s 2025/26 campaign across the Premier League and Champions League. In November 2025, the club noted that he had played every minute of Newcastle’s league and European matches to that point. His workload later changed, but he continued to start important matches through the end of the season.

On 2 May 2026, Burn marked his 150th Premier League appearance by heading in Newcastle’s second goal during a 3-1 home victory over Brighton. He also started the final league match at Fulham. Newcastle finished 12th with 49 points, making the season less successful domestically than 2024/25, but Burn’s club form was strong enough to retain his place in England’s World Cup plans.

England debut and international rise

Thomas Tuchel gave Burn his first senior England call-up in March 2025, when the defender was 32. He made his debut on 21 March, completed the full match in a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Albania and contributed to a clean sheet. It was his first international appearance at any age level.

Burn remained involved during qualifying and reached the 2026 tournament with eight caps. England’s current player profile lists 11 caps and no senior goals after the World Cup. The three additional appearances came during the tournament, matching the FA’s post-competition review.

Dan Burn at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Burn was an unused substitute during England’s group opener against Croatia and did not make his World Cup debut until the round of 16. He entered in the 75th minute against Mexico with England protecting a 3-2 lead at the Azteca Stadium. The team was down to ten players and facing sustained pressure.

In 15 minutes, Burn made six clearances and two blocks while winning every recorded aerial challenge and duel. At 34 years and 58 days, he became England’s fourth-oldest World Cup debutant and the country’s oldest outfield debutant at the tournament since Stanley Matthews in 1950.

England’s official post-tournament review says Burn finished with three appearances. The team reached the semi-final, lost 2-1 to Argentina and then beat France 6-4 in the third-place match. Burn therefore left his first major tournament with a bronze medal as England recorded its best men’s World Cup finish since 1966.

For the wider tournament context, see the England team page and World Cup Group L guide. Newcastle teammate Tino Livramento’s profile explains the injury withdrawal that changed England’s defensive group shortly before the opening game.

Playing style and tactical role

Aerial defending: his height and timing make him valuable against crosses, long passes and set pieces.
Position flexibility: he has extensive senior experience at both centre-back and left-back.
Penalty-area threat: his Wembley and Brighton goals show the value of his attacking headers.
Low-risk possession: he tends to support build-up with measured passes rather than forcing play.
Leadership: he is part of Newcastle’s leadership group and has worn the captain’s armband.

Burn is most effective when the game rewards positioning, physical duels and clear defensive decisions. His size can make quick changes of direction more demanding against small wide players, but his experience at left-back has improved his understanding of spacing outside the penalty area. Against Mexico, England used exactly the qualities that distinguish him: aerial control, emergency clearances and calm defending under pressure.

Dan Burn salary and net worth

Newcastle United has confirmed Burn’s contract term but has not published his wage. There is also no audited public disclosure establishing his personal net worth. Third-party salary databases and wealth websites provide estimates, but those figures should not be presented as confirmed financial facts. The verifiable position is that his Newcastle contract runs to summer 2027; this profile does not invent or endorse an exact weekly salary or net-worth range.

Honours and awards

FIFA World Cup bronze medal with England: 2026
Carabao Cup winner with Newcastle United: 2024/25
Carabao Cup final Player of the Match: 2025
Newcastle United Player of the Season: 2024/25
Newcastle United Goal of the Season: 2024/25
Wigan Athletic Player of the Year: 2016/17
Promotion to the Championship with Yeovil Town: 2012/13

Frequently asked questions

How old is Dan Burn?

Burn was born on 9 May 1992 and was 34 during the 2026 World Cup.

Which club does Dan Burn play for?

He plays for Newcastle United, wears number 33 and is contracted until summer 2027.

What position does Dan Burn play?

He is primarily a centre-back but has substantial Premier League experience at left-back.

How many England caps does Dan Burn have?

England’s current official profile lists 11 senior caps and no goals.

How many times did Dan Burn play at the 2026 World Cup?

The FA’s post-tournament review records three appearances, beginning with his round-of-16 debut against Mexico.

Dan Burn: Newcastle, England & World Cup Record