Dan Burn has been one of Newcastle United’s most important players this season.
Burn has made 45 appearances across all competitions for Newcastle United, missing only two games since August.
The defender has established himself as a legend at St James’ Park, too. While always a popular figure amongst the fanbase, Burn scored a brilliant goal as Newcastle won the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool in March 2025.
He’s also become an England international after winning his first cap for the Three Lions against Albania shortly after the Carabao Cup victory.
Newcastle tried and failed to sign a new centre-back last summer. With Sven Botman injured too, it’s meant that Burn has had to move from left-back into central defence, albeit Lewis Hall’s form has helped.
Speaking of the change in position, Burn made an interesting reveal.
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Dan Burn reveals body transformation after Newcastle United position change
The Toon star was speaking to Sky Sports during their campaign with Boots Online doctor to highlight the importance of mental health in football.
During the discussion, Burn was asked about how his career has progressed while he made the journey from the lower leagues up to playing for his boyhood club at an elite level.
Position Number of career appearances
Centre-back 370
Left-back 117
Left-midfield 2
Right-back 1
Dan Burn’s all-time positional stats, data via Transfermarkt
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Interestingly, he revealed that he actively wanted to put weight on this season after moving back into central defence from left-back.
“This season, because I’ve changed left-back to centre-back, I’ve made a real effort to try and put weight on,” he said.
“I’ve probably put five kilos of weight on just because I felt as if for the position I play, I want to be as dominant as possible.”
Dan Burn height in inches as Newcastle United star gets set for season decider
Such is his importance to the cause, Burn will almost certainly start for Newcastle against Everton on Sunday.
Eddie Howe’s side need to win the game against the Toffees in order to ensure they qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Burn is one of Newcastle’s most important players and will be needed at his brilliant best if they are to avoid a slip-up on the final day of the campaign.
According to the Newcastle official website, Burn stands at 198cm, which equates to around 79.1 inches.
With that in mind, it’s hardly much of a surprise he’s become a central defender again.