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]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Burton and the second or maternal family name is Salvatierra.

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
Playing 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	8	0	0	0	–		0	0	8	0
	2011–12		5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
San José	2012–13	Primera División	21	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	22	0
	2013–14		11	0	0	0	–		0	0	11	0
	Total		32	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	33	0
Club Petrolero	2014–15	Primera División	35	1	0	0	–		0	0	35	1
	2015–16		31	0	0	0	–		2[lower-alpha 2]	0	33	0
	Total		66	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	66	1
Oriente Petrolero	2016–17	Primera División	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
Career total			113	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	116	1

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.