Mark Burton (soccer)
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| Mark Burton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Burton | |
| Date of birth | May 18, 1974 (age 32) | |
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Height | 1,80 m. | |
| Playing position | attacking midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Wellington United | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| ?-? 1992-1995 1995-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2004 |
Miramar Rangers Werder Bremen VfL Osnabrück Kickers Emden VfB Lübeck Football Kingz |
? (?) ? (?) 68 (11) ? (?) ? (?) 69 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1996 - 2003 |  New Zealand |
28 (6) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mark Burton (born May 18, 1974) is a New Zealand soccer player. He plays as a midfielder.
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.
He also played for the New Zealand national soccer team, the All Whites and collected 28 caps (6 goals) in official FIFA internationals between 1996 and 2003. 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.
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