Nathan Burns ?????

[Sym]

Is there anywhere on the forums talking about Burns and the apparent move to AEK Athens ?

I was watching foxsportsnews ans heard that he had signed for them
???

 

[marinersman]

It's being reported on the FFA, so take it as official.

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/InsideFFA/default.aspx?s=insideffa_newsfeatures_newsitem&id=22465


Burns signs with leading Greek club
Tuesday, 10 June 2008


Nathan Burns.
AUFC Adelaide United FC and Qantas Under 23s striker Nathan Burns is off to Greece after The Reds agreed to transfer the talented forward to AEK Athens, one of the leading clubs in Greeces premier competition, the Greek Super League.

Adelaide United CEO Sam Ciccarello said, The club has agreed on terms to release Nathan to AEK Athens. Nathan has been keen for sometime to look at overseas opportunities and whilst we made every effort to hold onto him with a very strong offer through the recently introduced under 23 marquee player scheme, we respect and support Nathans desire to compete in a European league and he most certainly goes with our very best wishes.

It has been wonderful for the club to have brought Nathan to Adelaide and to have been a key to his professional personal development over the past couple of years.

We know that Nathan is a great talent and feel that he has a big future in front of him.

Burns is currently in Athens for the announcement and if all of the paper work is completed, it could see him join his new club by July 1, 2008. AEK Athens finished second in the Greek Super League last season, two points behind champions Olympiacos.

The 20 year old made a total of 54 appearances and scored 11 goals for Adelaide United FC (35 appearances and 9 goals in the Hyundai A-League). He was the clubs equal leading scorer in the Hyundai A-League 2006/07 Season, scored the first ever hat trick for the club and is also a capped Qantas Socceroo, having made his debut in 2007 against Singapore after coming on as a second half substitute.

Burns is scheduled to arrive back in Adelaide on Thursday 12 June. There will be a media opportunity with Burns on his arrival from Athens, with flight times and details to be advised.

Burns departure to play in Europe follows former United team mate Bruce Djites move to a European club, Djite having signed with Turkish side Genclerbirligi.

Nathan Burns
DOB 7-May-1988
Place of Birth Blayney, NSW
Position Striker
Height 175cm
Weight 71kg

Club History
2006-2008 Adelaide United FC
2006 AIS
2005 Parramatta Eagles (NSW State League)
2003-2004 NSW Institute of Sport
2002 Country NSW U/14-16

Adelaide United FC Appearances
Hyundai A-League 35 (9 goals)
TOTAL 54 (11 goals)

Hyundai A-League Debut Appearance:
v Melbourne Victory (L0-2), Olympic Park, 25 August 2006

Hyundai A-League Debut Goal:
v Sydney FC (L1-4), Hindmarsh Stadium, 2 October 2006

Representative Honours
Qantas Socceroos, Qantas Under 23s, Qantas Young Socceroos, Qantas Joeys

Institutes & Academies
NSWIS, AIS

Major Honours
2007 Pre-Season Cup Champions (Adelaide United FC)
2006/07 FourFourTwo Young Player of the Year
2006/07 Adelaide United FC Equal leading goal scorer (6)
2006/07 Adelaide United FC Rising Star award
2006/07 Scored Adelaide United first ever hat trick (v Central Coast Mariners, 21 Jan 2007)
2006 Pre-Season Cup Champions (Adelaide United FC)
2005 FIFA Under 17s World Championships in Peru

 

[midfielder]

Hope for his sake he choose the right club. IMO Jedi owned him at Bluetounge .......... that could mean Jedi off next season.

 

[skilbeck]

Hope for his sake he choose the right club. IMO Jedi owned him at Bluetounge .......... that could mean Jedi off next season.

Id say with another season like the last one, that would be a certainty

 

[Bear]

The club has agreed on terms to release Nathan to AEK Athens

Release? Why would they not sell him? He was under contract, right?

 

[dibo]

The club has agreed on terms to release Nathan to AEK Athens

Release? Why would they not sell him? He was under contract, right?

negotiating a release as in 'this is how much you'll pay us in return for us releasing him from his obligations to us'?

or did he have a nick off to europe for nix contract?

 

[Paolo]

The club has agreed on terms to release Nathan to AEK Athens

Release? Why would they not sell him? He was under contract, right?

negotiating a release as in 'this is how much you'll pay us in return for us releasing him from his obligations to us'?

or did he have a nick off to europe for nix contract?

I rekon it will be the second one. Australian clubs don't have the balls to stand up for themselves and ask for a fee, well a decent fee anyway

 

[skilbeck]

The club has agreed on terms to release Nathan to AEK Athens

Release? Why would they not sell him? He was under contract, right?

negotiating a release as in 'this is how much you'll pay us in return for us releasing him from his obligations to us'?

or did he have a nick off to europe for nix contract?

well aussie clubs get screwed over by escape clauses, good for the players but the clubs get sfa

 

[Sean]

Good choice for a club to go onto.
Have AEK qualified for the next champions league?

 

[Paolo]

Good choice for a club to go onto.
Have AEK qualified for the next champions league?

no, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos have

 

[skilbeck]

its all a matter of whether he will get game time, good move for him if he gets game time bad move if he doesnt, some of the greatest players have wasted their career waiting for game time

 

[Deej]

The attraction of money is too much for some people......game time is the most important thing, but at the same time a players career only lasts 15 years so you wanna make as much money as you can.

 

[serious14]

Hey, at least he'll be back in Oz to help open the Victory's new stadium. 

 

[northernspirit]

i think its a good move for him, its a bigger club than sk brann and if he can work his way to the starting side he will be on the radar for a move to the epl

 

[Andy]

The club has agreed on terms to release Nathan to AEK Athens

Release? Why would they not sell him? He was under contract, right?

negotiating a release as in 'this is how much you'll pay us in return for us releasing him from his obligations to us'?

or did he have a nick off to europe for nix contract?

I rekon it will be the second one. Australian clubs don't have the balls to stand up for themselves and ask for a fee, well a decent fee anyway

They got a decent fee for Djite

 

[marinermick]

i think its a good move for him, its a bigger club than sk brann and if he can work his way to the starting side he will be on the radar for a move to the epl

and athens is an awesome city with good weather

he will have a ball

 

[Jesus]

Release clauses do not mean the club lets them go for free. It tends to be that the club agrees with a player, that if they get an offer of a set value, or more, they will let the player leave.

 

[loyalist]

The 20-year-old leaves his A-League club Adelaide United on a transfer fee of $500,000 plus on-sale benefits, and will start his time with the Greek giants on July 1.

The Olyroos and Socceroos attacker - who had also been wooed by a host of European clubs, including those in England, Norway, Denmark and Turkey, as well as others in Greece - chose AEK because he was guaranteed first team football and because he was impressed by the clubs stability, youthful management and ambition.

It is believed Burns had turned down far better financial offers in order to accept the AEK deal.

Burns decision comes at the end of an agonising eight month process during which European clubs dangled tempting offers for his services

sauce

 

[Andy]

Leaves Adelaide in a spot of bother IMO

 

[loyalist]

im not so sure they're that poorly off
they have agostino who if he stays fit will be a good player in this league
they also signed Cristiano from Willem II where he scored 44 eredivise goals and is only 26 + if sarkies pulls his finger out they have another young gun