Mark Byrnes
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| Mark Byrnes | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark John Byrnes | |
| Date of birth | February 8, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Richmond SC | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002 2002-2004 2004 2005-2007 2007- |
Parramatta Power Austria Salzburg Vicenza Calcio Sydney Olympic Perth Glory FC Hämeenlinna Melbourne Victory Richmond SC |
22 (2) 7 (0) 0 (0) 8 (0) 44 (2) 11 (2) 15 (1) ? (?) |
| National team2 | ||
| Australia U17 | ||
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mark John Byrnes (born February 8, 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who most recently played as a central defender for the Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League.
He was captain of the Australian Under-17 team which reached the final of the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He has also won a NSL championship medal with Perth Glory, two years after a short stint with Salzburg in Austria.
He returned to Australia to form part of Melbourne Victory's A-League 2005-06 squad, but found his chances limited by the emergence of younger defenders Adrian Leijer and Daniel Piorkowski. He was released by Melbourne Victory on 1 March 2007.
In 2007, Mark has been announced as a short term signing for Victorian Premier League side Richmond Eagles for three matches. January 2008, it was announced that Mark was on trial with British lower league football club Port Vale and Luton Town. Byrnes impressed during a an overseas pre-season tour to the extent that he would've been offered a contract had he not suffered a medial ligament strain during the last tour match.
[edit] Honours
With Australia:
- FIFA U-17 World Championship: 1999 (Runners-Up)
