Mark Paston

Mark Nelson Paston (born 13 December 1976) is a New Zealand football goalkeeper who plays for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.

Club career

Early career

Paston's senior career began with Napier City Rovers before he moved to the United Kingdom in 2003 to join Bradford City. He followed this with a season at Walsall and then St Johnstone, before returning to New Zealand with the New Zealand Knights.

Wellington Phoenix

Paston signed for Hyundai A-League club Wellington Phoenix in 2007 from the New Zealand Knights. Paston made his debut for the Phoenix against Adelaide United where they lost 4-1. Paston was often the Phoenix second choice goalkeeper but when Glen Moss left to Melbourne Victory Paston was given his opportunity to become the Phoenix's first-choice goalkeeper.

Paston signed a new one year contract at the beginning of the 2009, keeping him at the Phoenix until the end of the 2009/2010 season. Paston played a large part in the Phoenix's undefeated home streak A-League record by keeping clean sheets against Central Coast Mariners and Gold Coast United.On 10 December 2009 Paston suffered a tibia fracture that kept him sidelined for the rest of the season.

On 19 January 2010, Paston along with teammates Reece Crowther and Troy Hearfield signed contract extensions with the Phoenix. Paston is contracted until the conclusion of the 2011-12 season.

In a repeat of history, Paston...
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