Quilindschy Hartman has left Burnley for Espanyol on a season-long loan. The move comes after the 24-year-old made 21 Premier League appearances and provided five assists in his first season at Turf Moor. He joined Burnley from Feyenoord in June 2025, and the club has now sent him out for the next stage of his development.
Hartman's first Burnley season
Hartman’s numbers were tidy for a left-back in a relegated side. He played 21 league games and finished with five assists, which is a useful return in a team that spent most of the campaign under pressure. Burnley ended 19th with 22 points, so a summer of loans and resets was always likely to follow for parts of the squad.
Burnley said: "The club wishes Quilindschy the best of luck for his loan spell." BBC Sport reported the move as a season-long loan, and there is no sign yet of anything beyond that. For Hartman, Espanyol offers a different setting after a season where he was used regularly and still managed to contribute going forward.
Why Espanyol makes sense
Espanyol finished 11th in La Liga on 46 points, which at least gives Hartman a move into a steadier environment than the one he has just left. He will be joining a club that did not spend last season fighting the same relegation battle as Burnley.
The headline here is simple: Hartman gets a loan move, Burnley move on a player they used, and Espanyol get a 24-year-old full-back with Premier League minutes and end product already on his record. The next concrete step is whether he settles quickly once the loan spell begins.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →