Randolph Burton

Randolph Burton
Personal information
Full name Randolph Burton
Date of birth (1987-01-14) January 14, 1987
Place of birth Antigua and Barbuda
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Antigua Barracuda FC
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2011 Bassa
2011–2013 Antigua Barracuda FC 21 (3)
National team‡
2008– Antigua and Barbuda 37 (12)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 16, 2011.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 16, 2011

Randolph Burton (born January 14, 1987) is an Antiguan footballer who currently plays for Antigua Barracuda FC in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team.

Club career

Burton began his professional career in 2004, and spent seven seasons playing with Bassa in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division. With Bassa, Burton has won five Premier Division titles - in 2003-04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2009-10 - as well as two Antigua and Barbuda FA Cup titles in 2008 and 2010.

Burton also played for Bassa in three CFU Club Championship campaigns. He scored a hat trick for his team in a 10-1 win over Curaçaoan team CRKSV Jong Colombia in the 2007 tournament.

In 2011 Burton transferred to the new Antigua Barracuda FC team prior to its first season in the USL Professional Division. He made his debut for the Barracudas on April 21, 2011, a 1-0 loss to Sevilla FC Puerto Rico.[1]

International career

Burton made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team in 2008, and has since gone on to make 19 appearances for his country, scoring 6 goals. He played in two of his country's qualification games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, against Aruba[2] and Cuba,[3] and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship.

National team statistics

Antigua and Barbuda national team
YearAppsGoals
200811
200992
2010103
201186
Total2812

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2175595.html
  2. ↑ FIFA Match Report: Antigua and Barbuda - Aruba
  3. ↑ FIFA Match Report: Antigua and Barbuda - Cuba

External links

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