Mark Atkinson (footballer)

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Mark Atkinson
Personal information
Full name Mark Anthony Atkinson
Date of birth (1970-02-16) 16 February 1970 (age 54)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Sembawang Rangers ? (?)
1997 Central United ? (0)
1997–2000 Carlton S.C. 82 (2)
2000–2001 Eastern Pride 10 (0)
2001–2003 Football Kingz 28 (0)
International career
1997–2001 New Zealand 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Atkinson (born 16 February 1970) is a former association football player who frequently represented New Zealand.

His senior career began with Central United before he moved to Australia to join Carlton S.C. A short stint with Eastern Pride followed before Atkinson was recruited for the Football Kingz' inaugural season the A-League.[1]

Atkinson made his full All Whites debut in a 1–0 win over Fiji on 7 June 1997. He was included in the New Zealand side for the 1999 Confederations Cup finals tournament[2] and he ended his international playing career with 36 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap a substitute appearance in a 5–0 win over Tahiti on 6 June 2001.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  2. ^ "1999 Confederation Cup Squad". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  4. ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.