Full name Mark Burton Name Mark Burton Role Football player | Years Team Height 1.8 m Position Midfielder | |
Date of birth (1974-05-18) 18 May 1974 (age 41) Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand | ||
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Mark Burton (born 18 May 1974) is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. He plays as an attacking midfielder.
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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
He also played for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites and collected 27 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.