Lyle Foster
| Date of birth | 03 September 2000 |
| Place of birth | Soweto |
| Nationality | South African |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
Lyle Foster joined Burnley in January 2023 with a contract to June 2027 that was extended to June 2028 in October 2023.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pirates | 01 Jul 2017 | 02 Jan 2019 | |
| AS Monaco | 02 Jan 2019 | 13 Aug 2020 | |
| Cercle Brugge | 30 Aug 2019 | 31 May 2020 | L |
| Vitoria Guimaraes | 13 Aug 2020 | 18 Aug 2022 | |
| Westerlo | 07 Jul 2021 | 31 May 2022 | L |
| Westerlo | 18 Aug 2022 | 25 Jan 2023 | |
| Burnley | 25 Jan 2023 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Burnley | Premier League | 22 | 2 |
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| 2025-26 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Burnley | Premier League | 15 | 11 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2023 | Burnley v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2023 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-5 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2023 | Luton Town v Burnley | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2023 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Brentford v Burnley | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Burnley v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Fulham v Burnley | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Burnley v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Burnley v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Manchester City v Burnley | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2024 | Burnley v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Burnley v Brentford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2024 | Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2024 | Everton v Burnley | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Burnley v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Sheffield United v Burnley | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2024 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2024 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Burnley v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Burnley v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Manchester City v Burnley | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2025 | Aston Villa v Burnley | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Brentford v Burnley | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Burnley v Fulham | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Liverpool v Burnley | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Sunderland v Burnley | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2026 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Burnley v Mansfield Town | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Burnley v Brentford | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Everton v Burnley | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Burnley v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Fulham v Burnley | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Burnley v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2026 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2017-18 | South Africa | COSAFA Cup | 3 |
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| 2020-21 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | South Africa | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | South Africa | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 |
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| 2025-26 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | South Africa | International Friendly | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun 2018 | South Africa v Madagascar | L | 0-0 (3-4) | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jun 2018 | Namibia v South Africa | W | 1-4 | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Jun 2018 | South Africa v Botswana | W | 3-0 | COSAFA Cup | 5th place |
| 08 Oct 2020 | South Africa v Namibia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2020 | South Africa v Zambia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Sudan v South Africa | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 25 Mar 2022 | South Africa v Guinea | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | France v South Africa | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Morocco v South Africa | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 24 Mar 2023 | South Africa v Liberia | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 09 Sep 2023 | South Africa v Namibia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2023 | South Africa v Congo DR | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2023 | South Africa v Swaziland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2024 | Nigeria v South Africa | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 06 Sep 2024 | South Africa v Uganda | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 10 Sep 2024 | South Sudan v South Africa | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 11 Oct 2024 | South Africa v Congo | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group K |
| 21 Mar 2025 | South Africa v Lesotho | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Benin v South Africa | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 05 Sep 2025 | Lesotho v South Africa | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 09 Sep 2025 | South Africa v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Zimbabwe v South Africa | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 15 Nov 2025 | South Africa v Zambia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | South Africa v Angola | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Egypt v South Africa | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Zimbabwe v South Africa | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 04 Jan 2026 | South Africa v Cameroon | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Round of 16 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | South Africa v Panama | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | South Africa v Panama | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2026 | South Africa v Nicaragua | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico v South Africa | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.