Mark Byrnes
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Mark John Byrnes is an Australia
n football (soccer)
defender
who currently plays for the APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the New South Wales Premier League.
, he won two NSL
championship medals in a row with Perth Glory
.
Due to the demise of the National Soccer League
after the 2003/2004 season, in July of that year he signed with Finnish club, FC Hämeenlinna
. 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 part of Melbourne's A-League championship winning side in 2006-2007. However at the end of the season, on 1 March 2007, he was released by the club.
In 2007, he was announced as a short term signing for Victorian Premier League
side Richmond Eagles
for three matches.
In 2008, Byrnes went on trial with English lower league football clubs Port Vale and Luton Town. He impressed during an overseas pre-season tour to the extent that he would have been offered a contract had he not suffered a minor injury during the last tour match.
On 23 September 2009 he was signed by Gold Coast United as a four-week injury replacement for Daniel Piorkowski
.
team which reached the final of the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
.
:
With Perth Glory
: NSL Championship: 2002-03, 2003–04
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who currently plays for the APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the New South Wales Premier League.
Club career
After a short stint with SV Salzburg in AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, he won two NSL
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
championship medals in a row with Perth Glory
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
.
Due to the demise of the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
after the 2003/2004 season, in July of that year he signed with Finnish club, FC Hämeenlinna
FC Hämeenlinna
FC Hämeenlinna is a Finnish football club, based in Hämeenlinna. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Teuvo Palkki, and it plays its home matches at Kaurialan Kenttä.The team was formed in 1991....
. He returned to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to form part of Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
's A-League 2005-06
A-League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the first season of the A-League, a domestic club competition for football in Australia. After over 12 months without a national professional club competition, the first match in the A-League was played on 26 August 2005...
squad, but found his chances limited by the emergence of younger defenders Adrian Leijer
Adrian Leijer
Adrian Leijer is an Australian football player who currently plays as a centre back for A-League team Melbourne Victory and is also the Captain of the side.-Early years:...
and Daniel Piorkowski
Daniel Piorkowski
Daniel Piorkowski is an Australian football player of Polish descent who is currently without a club.-Melbourne Knights:...
. He was part of Melbourne's A-League championship winning side in 2006-2007. However at the end of the season, on 1 March 2007, he was released by the club.
In 2007, he was announced as a short term signing for Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
side Richmond Eagles
Richmond SC
Richmond Soccer Club is an Australian association football club from Richmond, Victoria, an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia. They currently play in the Victorian Premier League.-History:...
for three matches.
In 2008, Byrnes went on trial with English lower league football clubs Port Vale and Luton Town. He impressed during an overseas pre-season tour to the extent that he would have been offered a contract had he not suffered a minor injury during the last tour match.
On 23 September 2009 he was signed by Gold Coast United as a four-week injury replacement for Daniel Piorkowski
Daniel Piorkowski
Daniel Piorkowski is an Australian football player of Polish descent who is currently without a club.-Melbourne Knights:...
.
International career
He was captain of the Australian Under-17Australia national under-17 football team
The Australia national under-17 association football team, more commonly known as the Joeys, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.-FIFA U-17 World Cup:...
team which reached the final of the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999...
.
Honours
With AustraliaAustralia national football (soccer) team
The Australia national association football team represents Australia in international association football competitions. Its official nickname is the "Socceroos"...
:
- FIFA U-17 World Championship: 19991999 FIFA U-17 World ChampionshipThe FIFA U-17 World Championship 1999 was held in the cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, and Dunedin in New Zealand between 10 November and 27 November 1999...
(Runners-Up)
With Perth Glory
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
: NSL Championship: 2002-03, 2003–04