Mark Burton
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Career & Clubs
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.
Burton played for the New Zealand national team collecting 27 caps and six 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.
International
Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Burton goal.
- Club
- Kickers Emden (1998–1999)
- Club
- VfL Osnabrück (1995–1998)
- Club
- New Zealand Knights FC (2000–2004)
- Club
- SV Werder Bremen II (1992–1995)
- Club
- VfB Lübeck (1999–2000)
- Club
- New Zealand men's national football team (1996–2003)
- Club
- Miramar Misiones (1992–1992)
- National team
- New Zealand
Legacy
Clubs
- Miramar Misiones1992–1992
- SV Werder Bremen II1992–1995
- VfL Osnabrück1995–1998
- New Zealand men's national football team1996–2003
- Kickers Emden1998–1999
- VfB Lübeck1999–2000
- New Zealand Knights FC2000–2004
Played together with
- Aaran LinesKickers Emden
- Aaran LinesVfL Osnabrück · 1998–2000
- Abdullah KeseroğluVfL Osnabrück · 2009–2010
- Addy-Waku MengaVfL Osnabrück · 2001–2007
- Addy-Waku MengaVfL Osnabrück · 2014
- Adriano GrimaldiVfL Osnabrück · 2012–2014
- Adrián BerbiaMiramar Misiones · 2012–2012
- Adrián BerbiaMiramar Misiones · 2013–2014
- Adrián CoriaMiramar Misiones · 2005–2005
Adrián RomeroMiramar Misiones · 2014–2014
Aias AosmanVfL Osnabrück- Aidas PreikšaitisKickers Emden · 2001–2002
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Mark Burton is a retired association football player who represented the New Zealand national team at international level. He played as an attacking midfielder.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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