Lyle Foster
Burnley · FWST #9 · South Africa · Group A 66Rating27Caps10Goals€8.0MValue25Age182Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League
26
Apps
15
Starts
1,372
Minutes
3
Goals
2
Assists
4
Yellow
0
Red
International
27
Caps
10
Goals
Club career totals
99
Career apps
12
Career goals
Form
Leads the line; main striker
Date of birth2000-09-03 (age 25) NationalitySouth Africa ClubBurnley · England LeaguePremier League PositionFW · Striker · #9 Height182 cm Preferred footRight Market value€8.0M
Lyle Foster was named in The Guardian's top 60 young players in the world during his Orlando Pirates breakthrough before a 2019 move to AS Monaco, followed by loans and spells at Cercle Brugge, Vitoria de Guimaraes and Westerlo. In January 2023 he joined Burnley in a deal that became a record fee for a South African player, helping the Clarets reach the Premier League. Bafana's main striker, he has spoken openly about overcoming mental health struggles and leads the line at the World Cup.
- His move to Burnley became a record transfer fee for a South African player (rising to around €10m)
- Named in The Guardian's top 60 young players in the world as a teenager
- Has spoken publicly about his battle with mental health
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