Sagi Burton
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| Sagi Burton | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Osagyefo Lenin Ernesto Burton-Godwin | |
| Date of birth | November 25, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Unattached | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1993-1994 | Bolton Wanderers | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994-1999 1999 1999-2000 2000-2002 2002 2002-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 |
Crystal Palace Colchester United Sheffield United Port Vale Crewe Alexandra Peterborough United Shrewsbury Town Barnet |
25 (1) 9 (0) 0 (0) 86 (2) 1 (0) 96 (4) 44 (5) 30 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 2004 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Osagyefo Lenin Ernesto Burton-Godwin (born 25 November 1977), known commonly as Sagi Burton, is a professional footballer, who is currently a free agent.
Born in Birmingham, England of Saint Kitts and Nevis/Jamaican descent, Burton began his footballing career as a trainee at Crystal Palace, making his début in the FA Premier League match at Derby County on 20 December 1997. He played the first 83 minutes of the match, which ended in a goalless draw.
Following Palace's relegation he played roughly half of the club's Division One matches in the following season. He had clocked up a total of 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal, before dropping down a division to join Colchester United for a nominal fee in May 1999.
Only six months later he was on his way to Sheffield United on a free transfer, but that spell was also to prove short, as Burton joined Div. One Port Vale, again on a free, where he would spend 20 months. He made 99 appearances for the Staffordshire club, scoring 4 goals, but was released before the start of the 2002-03 season and joined Crewe Alexandra on a short-term deal.
After just three weeks Burton and Crewe parted ways, and he went to Division Two Peterborough United. In his three-and-a-half seasons with the club he amassed 110 appearances and 5 goals before being released.
Burton joined League Two Shrewsbury Town in the January 2006 transfer window and instantly settled in, putting in solid performances at centre-back. Despite injury hampering his first few months at the Shrews slightly, he netted four times for the Shropshire club in the latter half of the 2005-06 season. On a goals-per-game basis, he was the club's top scorer for the season.
Burton got married in the summer of 2006. In Autumn, he turned down the chance to play in the Caribbean Cup for St. Kitts and Nevis, preferring to stay with his club to play against Hartlepool United and Darlington.[1]
He was released by Shrewsbury at the end of the 2006-07 season on 29 May 2007,[2] and signed for Barnet after a successful trial.[3] He served as vice-captain at Barnet, but was released after one season with the club.
[edit] References
- ^ "Burton puts club before country". BBC Sport. Retrieved on September 2, 2006.
- ^ "Shrewsbury release defensive duo", BBC Sport, 2007-05-29. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ "Defender Burton seals Barnet move", BBC Sport, 2007-07-21. Retrieved on 2007-07-21.
