Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Anthony Atkinson | ||
Date of birth | 16 February 1970 | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996 | Sembawang Rangers | ? | (?) |
1997 | Central United | ? | (0) |
1997–2000 | Carlton S.C. | 82 | (2) |
2000–2001 | Eastern Pride | 10 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Football Kingz | 28 | (0) |
International career | |||
1997–2001 | New Zealand | 36 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mark Atkinson (born 16 February 1970) is a former association football player who frequently represented New Zealand.
His senior career began with Central United before he moved to Australia to join Carlton S.C. A short stint with Eastern Pride followed before Atkinson was recruited for the Football Kingz' inaugural season the A-League. [1]
Atkinson made his full All Whites debut in a 1–0 win over Fiji on 7 June 1997. He was included in the New Zealand side for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament [2] and he ended his international playing career with 36 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap a substitute appearance in a 5–0 win over Tahiti on 6 June 2001. [3] [4]
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