Nico Burns - Fort Wayne Football Club

Position	Midfielders
Age	17

Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Lake Zurich, Illinois
Birthday: 8/18/08
Pronunciation: knee-co | burns

2026 Happenings

Made professional debut for Fort Wayne FC in a Prinx Tires USL Cup match at Union Omaha on June 6, 2026. At 17 years, 292 days old, youngest player to appear in a match for club since it joined USL League One in 2026.

Entering 2026

Burns was an academy player for Lexington SC of USL Championship in 2025, after playing for the Major League Soccer’s FC Cincinnati academy from 2022 to 2025. … Also has experience with Puerto Rico’s U-17 and U-15 National Teams.

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2026 Happenings

Entering 2026

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