Mason Burstow

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Mason Burstow
Personal information
Full name Mason Paul James Burstow[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Sunderland (on loan from Chelsea)
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2020 Welling United
2020 Maidstone United
2020–2021 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Charlton Athletic 7 (2)
2022– Chelsea 2 (0)
2022Charlton Athletic (loan) 9 (0)
2023– Sunderland (loan) 20 (1)
International career
2023– England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:56, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Mason Paul James Burstow (born 4 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Sunderland, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.

Career[edit]

Charlton Athletic[edit]

Burstow came through the youth ranks at Welling United and Maidstone United before joining Charlton Athletic in 2020.[2][3] He made his debut for the club on 31 August 2021 in a 6–1 EFL Trophy victory over Crawley Town where he scored Charlton's fifth goal of the night with his first touch in professional football.[4]

Chelsea[edit]

On 1 February 2022, Burstow joined Premier League side Chelsea, remaining on loan at Charlton Athletic until the end of the 2021–22 season.[5][6] He made his debut for Chelsea on 20 August 2023 in a 1–3 Premier League defeat to West Ham.[7]

Sunderland[edit]

On 1 September 2023, Burstow joined EFL Championship club Sunderland on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the Black Cats on 27 January 2024 in a 3–1 home win over Stoke City.[8]

International career[edit]

On 12 October 2023, Burstow made his England U20 debut in a 0–2 defeat to Romania in Bucharest.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 16 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2021–22[10] League One 16 2 2 1 0 0 5[a] 3 23 6
Chelsea 2022–23[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24[12] Premier League 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Chelsea U21 2022–23[11] 4[a] 1 4 1
Sunderland (loan) 2023–24[12] Championship 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
Career total 38 3 2 1 1 0 9 4 50 8
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 34 & 35. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Maidstone United development squad striker Mason Burstow earns second Chelsea trial but National League South is a different beast". Kent News Online. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Scholar makes Addicks move". wellingunited.com. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ "PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY REPORT | Charlton 6 Crawley Town 1". www.cafc.co.uk. Charlton Athletic F.C. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Young striker Burstow signed". Chelsea F.C. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Mason Burstow signs for Chelsea and returns to the Addicks on loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Report: West Ham 3 Chelsea 1". Chelsea F.C. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Report: Sunderland AFC 3-1 Stoke City". Sunderland A.F.C. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Young Lions dominate in Bucharest but can't overturn first-half deficit". England Football. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Games played by Mason Burstow in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Mason Burstow in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Mason Burstow in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

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