Randolph Burton


Randolph Burton 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.

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 and Cuba, and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship.

National team statistics

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 May 2008Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda3–16–1Friendly
2.18 May 2008Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda6–06–1Friendly
3.27 August 2008Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands3–04–02008 Caribbean Cup qualification
4.21 September 2008Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda1–03–02008 Caribbean Cup qualification
5.5 November 2008Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago3–23–22008 Caribbean Cup qualification
6.28 August 2010Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis?1–1Friendly
7.23 September 2010Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda1–05–0Friendly
8.23 September 2010Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda3–05–0Friendly
9.10 November 2010Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda1–02–12010 Caribbean Cup qualification
10.27 May 2011Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada2–12–2Friendly
11.6 September 2011Paul E. Joseph Stadium, Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands7–18–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.6 September 2011Paul E. Joseph Stadium, Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands8–18–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
13.30 September 2011Stanford Cricket Ground, Saint George Parish, Antigua and Barbuda1–01–0Friendly
14.11 October 2011Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda6–010–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15.11 October 2011Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda7–010–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification