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At Dan Burn, one career highlight chases the next: on Sunday he won the EFL Cup against Liverpool with Newcastle United and scored the lead goal. On Friday, the 32 -year -old defender is ready for his debut for the English national team. Trainer Thomas Tuchel offers the veteran in the World Cup qualification game against Albania on Friday evening (20: 45/live ticker). Since 2000, only one player had been older than burning for the first time for the Three Lions than Burn, who will be on May 9, 33.
The 2.01 meter tall defender has a stony path behind it. In 2004 he was sorted out at Newcastle United at the age of twelve, and he landed at FC Fulham in 2011 through subclass clubs like Darlington. He celebrated his professional debut in 2012 for the third division club Yeovil Town, in the Premier League he played for the first time in January 2014. After nine missions, it lasted until August 2019 before he was on the pitch again in the highest English division. At Brighton & Hove Albion, his career was imposed on 2019.
After three years in Brighton, two and a half of it as a regular player, the return to his youth club Newcastle, who paid 15 million euros for him. In Newcastle he was irreplaceable straight away, was in 2022/23 when the Magpies surprisingly qualified for the Champions League with the best defense of the Premier League, in all games. He is also the long -running favorite in Eddie Howe’s team this season.
England expert on Burn: “Nomination was a big surprise”
“It was a big surprise for many Englishman when Burn was appointed Thomas Tuchel’s first squad. Especially when a player like Jarrad Branthwaite is not there,” says Benjamin Littlemore, Content Manager UK at Transfer market. Competitors such as John Stones, Joe Gomez and Harry Maguire are not available due to injuries. “There was a time when Burn was a little smiled at due to its size and unorthodox style, but he developed a little on social media, but he developed into a very constant player at his home club. His attitude is extraordinary and he is a born leader. In my opinion, he still has some weaknesses in his game, especially against quick strikers,” says Littlemore.
In addition to Arsenals Myles Lewis-Skelly, Burn is the second newcomer in the English squad. The 18 -year -old left -back is also used on Friday. Burn has been the seventh debutant over 30 years since 2000-only ex-bolton striker Kevin Davies was older in 2010. For Davies, the game against Montenegro remained the only one in the English dress. The other late professions were Rickie Lambert (then 31, Southampton), Leon Osman (31, Everton), Chris Powell (31, Charlton), Tom Heaton (30, Burnley) and Alan Thompson (30, Celtic).
Like its former team -mate Pascal Groß, Burn will wear the national team’s jersey for the first time at the age of 32. Groß made his first game for Germany in September 2023. Oliver Baumann debut even later. The Hoffenheimer was in the German goal for the first time in October 2024 – at the age of 34.
Littlemore does not see a great future for Burn in the squad of England: “I think burn is not good enough to stand at a big tournament in the starting line -up in England. But Tuchel has put together his squad with a lot of experience, so I have a good chance of playing in this international break.” Burn competes with Levi Colwill, Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa, Jarell Quansah and Lewis-Skelly. The average market value in Tuchel’s selection amounts to EUR 48 million-the burn valued with EUR 7 million is significantly below and is rated at the lowest after Routinier Jordan Henderson (3.5 million). Among the most valuable central defenders who are 32 years or older, he takes twelve in international comparison. In front of him, Willi Orbán and David Alaba each stand with a market value of EUR 10 million.
