Mark Burton (soccer)

Football player infobox| playername = Mark Burton
fullname = Mark Burton
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|05|18
cityofbirth = Wellington
countryofbirth = New Zealand
height = height|m=1.80
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Attacking midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Wellington United
years = ?-? 1992-1995 1995-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2004
clubs = Miramar Rangers Werder Bremen VfL Osnabrück Kickers Emden VfB Lübeck Football Kingz
caps(goals) = ? (?) ? (?) 68 (11) ? (?) ? (?) 69 (3)
nationalyears = 1996 - 2003
nationalteam = flagicon|New Zealand New Zealand
nationalcaps(goals) = 28 (6)
pcupdate = 1 February 2007
ntupdate = 1 February 2007

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.cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-08-06] cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|title=A-International Scorers - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-08-06] 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.

Mark is currently living in Catalunya, Spain.

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*FIFA player|70100