Randolph Burton

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.

Randolph Burton
Personal information
Full name Randolph Burton
Date of birth (1987-01-14) January 14, 1987
Place of birth Antigua and Barbuda
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Antigua Barracuda FC
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2011 Bassa
2011–2013 Antigua Barracuda FC 21 (3)
International career‡
2008– Antigua and Barbuda 37 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 16, 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 16, 2011

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
200815
200990
2010104
201186
Total2815

International goals
Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[4]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 May 2008Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda Saint Lucia3–16–1Friendly
2.6–0
3.27 August 2008Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands Bermuda3–04–02008 Caribbean Cup qualification
4.21 September 2008Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Guyana1–03–02008 Caribbean Cup qualification
5.5 November 2008Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago3–23–22008 Caribbean Cup qualification
6.28 August 2010Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis ?1–1Friendly
7.23 September 2010Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Saint Lucia1–05–0Friendly
8.3–0
9.10 November 2010Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Suriname1–02–12010 Caribbean Cup qualification
10.27 May 2011Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Grenada2–12–2Friendly
11.6 September 2011Paul E. Joseph Stadium, Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands7–18–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.8–1
13.30 September 2011Stanford Cricket Ground, Saint George Parish, Antigua and Barbuda Martinique1–01–0Friendly
14.11 October 2011Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda U.S. Virgin Islands6–010–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15.7–0

References
  1. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  2. FIFA Match Report: Antigua and Barbuda - Aruba
  3. FIFA Match Report: Antigua and Barbuda - Cuba
  4. "Burton, Randolph". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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