Paul Burton

Paul Jorge Burton Salvatierra (25 June 1992 – 11 December 2016) was a Bolivian footballer.[1] Burton was left brain dead after a failed surgery for a herniated disc.[2] He died a few days later, on 11 December 2016.[3]

Paul Burton
Personal information
Full name Paul Jorge Burton Salvatierra
Date of birth (1992-06-25)25 June 1992
Place of birth Beni, Bolivia
Date of death 11 December 2016(2016-12-11) (aged 24)
Place of death Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Real Mamoré 13 (0)
2012–2014 San José 32 (0)
2014–2016 Club Petrolero 66 (1)
2016 Oriente Petrolero 2 (0)
Total 113 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Mamoré 2011 Primera División 80000080
2011–12 50000050
Total 130000000130
San José 2012–13 Primera División 210001[lower-alpha 1]000220
2013–14 1100000110
Total 320001000330
Club Petrolero 2014–15 Primera División 3510000351
2015–16 310002[lower-alpha 2]0330
Total 661000020661
Oriente Petrolero 2016–17 Primera División 20000020
Career total 11310010201161
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearances in the Relegation/promotion playoff

References

  1. Paul Burton at Soccerway
  2. "Declaran con muerte cerebral a Paúl Burton" [Paul Burton Declared Brain Dead] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. "Fallece el boliviano Paul Burton" [Bolivian Paul Burton dies]. marca.com (in Spanish). 11 December 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2020.


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