Mark Burton (footballer) explained

Mark Burton
Birth Date:1974 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Height:1.80 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Brooklyn Northern United
Youthclubs2:Wellington United
Youthclubs3:Miramar Rangers
Years1:1992–1995
Clubs1:Werder Bremen II
Years2:1995–1998
Clubs2:VfL Osnabrück
Caps2:68
Goals2:11
Years3:1998–1999
Clubs3:Kickers Emden
Years4:1999–2000
Clubs4:VfB Lübeck
Years5:2000–2004
Clubs5:Football Kingz
Caps5:69
Goals5:3
Nationalyears1:1996–2003
Nationalteam1:New Zealand
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:6

Mark Burton (born 18 May 1974) is a retired association football player who represented the New Zealand national team at international level. He played as an attacking midfielder.

Club 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 career

Burton played for the New Zealand national team collecting 27 caps and six 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A-International Appearances – Overall. The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 1 June 2008. 6 August 2008.
  2. Web site: A-International Scorers – Overall . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 1 June 2008 . 6 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090616123344/http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm . 16 June 2009 .