Mark Burton (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Burton | ||
Date of birth | 18 May 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
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Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Wellington United | |||
Miramar Rangers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1995 | Werder Bremen II | ||
1995–1998 | VfL Osnabrück | 68 | (11) |
1998–1999 | Kickers Emden | ||
1999–2000 | VfB Lübeck | ||
2000–2004 | Football Kingz | 69 | (3) |
International career | |||
1996–2003 | New Zealand | 28 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mark Burton (born 18 May 1974) is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. He plays as an attacking midfielder.
Career
As a teenager, Burton was recommended to SV Werder Bremen by compatriot and New Zealand football legend Wynton Rufer who played for Bremen at the time. After spending several years in their youth and amateur sides, he moved to lower division teams VfL Osnabrück, Kickers Emden and VfB Lübeck before returning to New Zealand.
International
He also played for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites and collected 28 caps (6 goals) in official FIFA internationals between 1996 and 2003.[1][2] He twice played at the FIFA Confederations Cup and also twice at the OFC Nations Cup. At the 2002 OFC Nations Cup in Auckland, the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament Award was presented for the first time, with Burton being deemed the best player of the tournament.
References
External links
- Mark Burton – FIFA competition record
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Wellington City
- New Zealand association footballers
- New Zealand international footballers
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- New Zealand expatriates in Germany
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Football Kingz F.C. players
- VfB Lübeck players
- SV Werder Bremen II players
- VfL Osnabrück players
- Kickers Emden players