Mark Burton (footballer)

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Mark Burton
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-05-18) 18 May 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Brooklyn Northern United
Wellington United
Miramar Rangers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 27 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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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.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [3]
National teamYearAppsGoals
New Zealand 199610
199730
199831
199980
200141
200254
200340
Total286
Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Burton goal.
List of international goals scored by Mark Burton
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
14 October 1998 Lang Park, Brisbane, AustraliaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–0 1–0 1998 OFC Nations Cup [4]
213 June 2001 North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New ZealandFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 6–07–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [5]
37 July 2002North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New ZealandFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 8–19–1 2002 OFC Nations Cup [6]
49 July 2002North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City, New ZealandFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 6–16–12002 OFC Nations Cup [7]
512 July 2002 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New ZealandFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1–03–02002 OFC Nations Cup [8]
63–0

References

  1. ↑ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  2. ↑ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 1 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  3. ↑ "Mark Burton". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Australia vs. New Zealand". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand vs. Vanuatu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand vs. Papua New Guinea". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "New Zealand vs. Vanuatu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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