Anton Burns
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Burns | ||
| Date of birth | October 1, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Machida Zelvia (on loan from Roasso Kumamoto) | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| K4SC | |||
| Tripletta Jr. Youth | |||
| –2022 | Machida Zelvia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Machida Zelvia | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Roasso Kumamoto (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Gainare Tottori (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of February 7, 2026 | |||
Anton Burns (バーンズ アントン, Bānzu Anton; born October 1, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for J3 League club Gainare Tottori, on loan from J1 League club Machida Zelvia.[1]
Club career
He encountered soccer in the second grade of elementary school and became a goalkeeper starting in sixth grade.[2]
While attending Taisei High School, he began regularly participating in Machida Zelvia training sessions starting late 2020. In February 2021, it was announced he had secured a provisional contract to join Machida for the 2022 season and received special designated player approval.[3][4]
For the 2025 season, he was urgently loaned on a developmental loan to Roasso Kumamoto, which had suffered a series of injuries to its goalkeepers, but did not see any playing time.
For the 2026 season, he was loaned to Gainare Tottori on a temporary transfer.[5]
International career
Born in Los Angeles in the United States, Burns was eligible to represent the US national team and the Japan national team.
Burns has trained with Japan's under-18 and under-19 youth national teams but has never made an appearance.[6][7][8]
Personal life
Burns was born in the United States to an American father and Japanese mother, and moved to Japan at an early age. He has dual citizenship.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played February 7, 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gainare Tottori | 2025–26 | J3 League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Honors
Machida Zelvia
References
- ^ "バーンズ アントン：ロアッソ熊本：Ｊリーグ". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ "「お前をJリーガーに」口説かれ入学した大成高で急成長、中学控えGKが高2でプロ内定!バーンズ・アントンが町田へ". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). February 22, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ "バーンズ アントン選手 2022シーズンより加入内定のお知らせ | お知らせ | FC町田ゼルビア" (in Japanese). February 22, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ "大成高等学校 バーンズ アントン選手「ＪFＡ･Ｊリーグ特別指定選手」認定のお知らせ | お知らせ | FC町田ゼルビア" (in Japanese). February 26, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ "バーンズ・アントン選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". ガイナーレ鳥取 オフィシャルサイト. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "バーンズ・アントン". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "U-18 Japan National Team squad - Training Camp (12/13-19＠Chiba/Ibaraki) IBARAKI Next Generation Match 2021". JFA｜公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "U-20 Japan National Team short-listed squad - Training Camp (4/17-18＠JFA YUME Field)". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved February 13, 2026.
External links
- Anton Burns at Soccerway.com
- Anton Burns at WorldFootball.net
- Anton Burns at kicker (in German)
- Anton Burns at J.League (in Japanese)