- Matty Burrows
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Matthew Burrows Personal information Date of birth 15 October 1985 Place of birth Newtownards, Northern Ireland Playing position Striker Club information Current club Glentoran Number 12 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006-2008 Dundela ? (?) 2008 → Loughgall (loan) ? (?) 2008- Glentoran 49 (16) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:00, 11 February 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Matthew "Matty" Burrows is a professional football player from Northern Ireland. He currently plays for Belfast club Glentoran in the IFA Premiership.
Burrows is probably best known for scoring a jumping backheel volley goal against Portadown to seal victory for Glentoran in injury-time of a match on 5 October 2010.[1] The "astonishing goal" came from the back of Burrows' heel from 16 yards out in mid-air.[2][3] The goal received international acclaim,[4] with millions viewing the goal on YouTube, and football programmes around the world broadcasting the goal to audiences unfamiliar with the Irish league.[5] The goal drew comparisons with the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, with The Sun claiming that the two would be "proud to score a goal like that".[6]
The goal was shortlisted for the 2010 FIFA Puskás Award, which honours the player judged to have scored the "most beautiful" goal of the year.[7] However, Burrows lost out at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony on 10 January 2011 to Bayern Munich and Turkey midfielder Hamit Altıntop, for his volleyed goal in Turkey's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying game against Kazakhstan on 3 September 2010.
References
- ^ "Glentoran 1-0 Portadown BURROWS GOAL". YouTube (GlentoranTV). 6 October 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzAZTdyOXcA. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Glentoran 1-0 Portadown". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9063086.stm. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Burrows wonder strike sinks Ports". BBC Sport. 6 October 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9065746.stm. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ Bell, Jack (7 October 2010). "Goal of the Year?". New York Times Blog. http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/goal-of-the-year/. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ Holt, Chris (8 October 2010). "Video: Matty Burrows' Glentoran goal gets 1m views on YouTube". Belfast Telegraph. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/video-matty-burrows-glentoran-goal-gets-1m-views-on-youtube-14969949.html. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Matt finish beats Messi magic". The Sun. 7 October 2010. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3169589/Glentorans-Matty-Burrows-scores-wonder-goal-Lionel-Messi-would-be-proud-of.html. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Matty Burrows' goal on shortlist for FIFA award". BBC. 2 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/9151629.stm. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
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Categories:- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Association football forwards
- People from Newtownards
- Dundela F.C. players
- Glentoran F.C. players
- Living people
- 1985 births
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