Mark Atkinson (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Anthony Atkinson | ||
Date of birth | 16 February 1970 | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
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) was an 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
- ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ "1999 Confederation Cup Squad". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
External links
- Mark Atkinson – FIFA competition record (archived)
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from June 2011
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Expatriate soccer players in Australia
- Carlton S.C. players
- Football Kingz F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- New Zealand expatriate association footballers
- New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- New Zealand international footballers
- New Zealand association footballers
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- People educated at De La Salle College, Mangere East