Wesley James Burns (born 23 November 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Ipswich Town and the Wales national team.

Born in Cardiff, Burns started his career at Bristol City, progressing through the club's academy to make his debut in January 2013.

[7] Burns then spent the first half of the 2013–14 season on the bench and made his first appearance in the first round against Dagenham & Redbridge, assisting a goal for Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, who scored his second, in a 2–0 win.

[24] He scored the winning goal for Forest Green on his debut later that evening against Southport, finding the back of the net in dramatic style in second half stoppage time.

[27] It wasn't until on 13 December 2014 for Burns made his Oxford United debut, playing 90 minutes, and set up one of the goals in a 2–1 win over Bury.

[29] After his loan ended prematurely on 2 February 2015[30] By the time he left Oxford United, Burns made nine appearances (three as a substitute) and scored once.

Shortly after leaving Oxford United, Burns was reported to be joining Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the season.

[38] New Bristol City Manager Lee Johnson explained his decision to loan out Burns as beneficial on long-term plan.

[46] He made his debut the same day, scoring with his first touch after coming on as an 89th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win against Ventspils in a Europa League Second qualifying round first leg tie.

[48] On 19 January 2017, Burns returned to Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal, after being on loan at the club earlier in 2016.

He scored his first goal of the season on 29 August in a 3–0 win in an EFL Trophy group stage match against Leicester U21s.

He scored his first league goal of the season on 31 October, netting a late equalizer in a 2–2 draw with Blackburn Rovers.

[61] He quickly established himself as a key part of the Ipswich team, initially playing as a winger under Paul Cook before switching to a wing-back role following the arrival of new manager Kieran McKenna in December.

[69] On 6 October 2015, Burns received his first call up to the senior Wales side for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Andorra as a replacement for the injured David Cotterill.

[73] In May 2022, Burns was called up to the Wales squad for UEFA Nations League games and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off final against Ukraine in June.

[74] He made his international debut against Poland in the Nations League on 1 June 2022, somewhat surprisingly at left wing back.

[75] Educated at Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg in Barry, Burns is a fluent Welsh language speaker.