| Mike Atkinson | |
| Fullname: | Michael Thomas Atkinson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1994[2] |
| Birth Place: | York, England |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Position: | Right-back / Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | North Leigh |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | York City |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Clubs1: | York City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Farsley (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Clubs3: | → Northallerton Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Clubs4: | → Scarborough Athletic (loan) |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs5: | Scarborough Athletic |
| Years6: | 2014 |
| Clubs6: | Selby Town |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Clubs7: | Oxford City |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019– |
| Clubs8: | North Leigh |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam1: | Belize |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:04, 10 June 2021 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19:04, 10 June 2021 (UTC) |
Michael Thomas Atkinson (born 2 December 1994) is a footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for club North Leigh and the Belize national team.
Atkinson was born in York[3] and attended Archbishop Holgate's School.[4]
He played for York Schoolboys[5] before joining York City's youth system.[6] In March 2013, he joined Northern Premier League Division One North club Farsley on loan, making his debut on 30 March when starting a 2–1 away win over Ramsbottom United. He finished the loan with two appearances.
Atkinson signed a one-year professional contract with York in June 2013.[3] [7] His first and only involvement with the first team came as an unused substitute in a 0–0 home draw with Hartlepool United on 17 August. He joined Northern League Division Two club Northallerton Town in September 2013 on a one-month loan.[8] He made only one appearance, starting in a 4–2 home defeat to Chester-le-Street Town on 28 September, and York manager Nigel Worthington wanted to loan him to a club in a higher division.[8]
Atkinson joined Northern Premier League Division One South club Scarborough Athletic on 8 November 2013 on a short-term loan,[9] signing permanently on 19 December[10] after being released by York.[11] He signed for Northern Counties East League Division One club Selby Town in January 2014.[12]
Atkinson signed for National League South club Oxford City in July 2018 after a successful trial.[13] He made his debut as an 84th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Weston-super-Mare on 25 August.[14] He finished his time at the club with two appearances.
Atkinson signed for Southern League Division One Central club North Leigh in December 2019,[15] making his debut on 26 December when starting in a 3–0 home win over Didcot Town.[16] He finished the season, which ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with four appearances,[17] and signed a new contract with the club in July 2020.[18] He made three appearances in a second successive season to be ended prematurely due to the pandemic.[19]
Atkinson is eligible to represent Belize at international level through his mother[4] and received his first call-up for the Belize national team when being named in their squad for the 2017 Copa Centroamericana.[20] He made his debut as a 59th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat to Costa Rica on 15 January 2017.[21] He made his first start two days later in Belize's 3–1 loss to El Salvador, in which he was substituted on 47 minutes.[22] Atkinson finished the 2017 Copa Centroamericana with two appearances as Belize were eliminated after finishing bottom in the standings.[23]
Atkinson plays as a right-back or midfielder.[24]
Atkinson pursued a career as a physical training instructor in the Royal Air Force (RAF), starting the joining process in 2014, and has played for the RAF football team.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| York City | 2012–13 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Farsley (loan) | 2012–13[25] | Northern Premier League Division One North | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Northallerton Town (loan) | 2013–14[26] | Northern League Division Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Oxford City | 2018–19[27] [28] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| North Leigh | 2019–20[29] | Southern League Division One Central | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21[30] | Southern League Division One Central | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||