#15 Paddy Burns 2022-23 Men's Soccer Roster

AWARDS & HONORS

• 2023 Notre Dame Team Captain
• 2023 CSC Second Team Academic All-American
• 2023 CSC Academic All-District
• TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week (11/29/23)
• ACC Defensive Player of the Week (10/19/21)

AS A SENIOR (2023):

• Appeared in all 22 matches, making 20 starts, as a left back during his final season at Notre Dame
• Totaled seven points on the season off three goals and an assist
• Played a key role as the starting left back in the Notre Dame backline, which allowed 15 goals on the season, the second fewest for a season in program history
• The Irish defense allowed just .668 goals per game, leading the ACC and ranking fifth in the country
• Notre Dame’s 12 clean sheets gave the Irish a shutout percentage of .545, leading the ACC and ranking sixth in the country
• Helped the Irish defense allow one or no goals in 19 of 22 matches over the course of the season
• Scored a header off a free kick in the season-opening 1-1 draw against No. 2 Indiana
• Converted a penalty in the NCAA College Cup Final against Clemson
• Converted his penalty attempts in shootouts in the NCAA Tournament to help the Irish advance past Western Michigan (Round of 16) and Indiana (Quarterfinals)

AS A JUNIOR (2022):

• Started all 17 matches at left back in his third season in South Bend
• Ranked second on the team in goals on the season with five
• Ranked third on the team in points with 10
• Posted the first brace of his career with two goals in the win over Chicago State
• Scored in wins over Michigan State, Kalamazoo and Virginia Tech
• Helped the Irish record three clean sheets on the season

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021):

• Started all 24 matches at left back for the Irish in his sophomore season
• Helped spark Notre Dame’s postseason run, as the team allowed just two goals over eight postseason matches
• Played a key role in Notre Dame’s run to win the ACC title, as the defense didn’t allow a single goal over four matches
• Burns and the Irish recorded six straight clean sheets over four ACC Championship matches and two NCAA Tournament contests
• Integral in the squad’s 13 clean sheets over the season
• Helped the Irish not allow a goal off a corner all season
• Finished the season with a career-high 11 points off three goals and five assists
• Tied for the team lead in assists with five
• Scored his first career goal against Michigan State
• Found the back of the net twice in the NCAA Tournament, coming against Villanova and Pitt

AS A FRESHMAN (2020):

• Played in all 17 matches for the Irish, making 13 starts as a left back, during his rookie campaign.
• Made his Notre Dame debut in the season-opening win over Kentucky (9/17/20).
• Earned the first start of his collegiate career in the 1-0 win over Syracuse (10/9/20).
• Recorded his first point, as assist, off a corner in the victory over Syracuse.

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Captained Northern Ireland’s U18 squad
• Helped Northern Ireland’s U18 squad lift the Centenary Shield
• Northern Ireland team that he captained won the Young Team of the Year award
• Scored a goal in a win over Germany at the U18 level
• Led school team to five Belfast Cups and two Northern Ireland Cups over seven years
• Captained his school team from 2012-19
• Was appointed as The Head Boy at St. Malachy’s College
• Has earned academic excellence awards at the GSCE, AS and A’ levels
• Served as the Student Body President
• Volunteers at charities such as Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues and Cancer Research UK
• Played on school’s gaelic team for seven years
• Brother Bobby plays professionally for Hearts FC in the Scottish Premiership