Mark Byrnes | |
Fullname: | Mark John Byrnes |
Birth Date: | 1982 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
Position: | Centre Back |
Youthyears3: | 1998–1999 |
Youthclubs1: | Concord High School |
Youthclubs3: | NSWIS |
Years1: | 1999–2000 |
Years2: | 2000–2001 |
Years3: | 2001–2002 |
Years4: | 2002 |
Years5: | 2003–2004 |
Years6: | 2004 |
Years7: | 2005–2007 |
Years8: | 2007 |
Years9: | 2008–2013 |
Years10: | 2009 |
Clubs10: | → Gold Coast United (loan) |
Caps1: | 22 |
Caps2: | 7 |
Caps3: | 0 |
Caps4: | 8 |
Caps5: | 44 |
Caps6: | 11 |
Caps7: | 11 |
Caps8: | 15 |
Caps9: | 83 |
Caps10: | 1 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Goals9: | 6 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1999 |
Nationalyears2: | 2001 |
Nationalteam2: | Australia U-20 |
Pcupdate: | 10 October 2013 |
Ntupdate: | 6 October 2009 |
Mark John Byrnes (born 8 February 1982) is an Australian footballer who plays for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the New South Wales Premier League.
After a short stint with SV Salzburg in Austria, he won two NSL championship medals in a row with Perth Glory.
Due to the demise of the National Soccer League after the 2003/2004 season, in July of that year he signed with Finnish club, FC Hämeenlinna.[1] He returned to Australia to form part of Melbourne Victory's A-League 2005–06 squad,[2] but found his chances limited by the emergence of younger defenders Adrian Leijer and Daniel Piorkowski.[3] [4] [5] He was part of Melbourne's A-League championship winning side in 2006–2007. However at the end of the season, on 1 March 2007, he was released by the club.[6]
In 2007, he was announced as a short term signing for Victorian Premier League side Richmond Eagles for three matches.[7] In 2008, Byrnes went on trial with English lower league football clubs Port Vale and Luton Town. He impressed during an overseas pre-season tour to the extent that he would have been offered a contract had he not suffered a minor injury during the last tour match.[8] [9]
On 23 September 2009 he was signed by Gold Coast United as a four-week injury replacement for Daniel Piorkowski.[10]
He was captain of the Australian Under-17 team which reached the final of the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
With Australia:
With Perth Glory: