Marlies Oostdam

New Zealand footballer

Marlies Oostdam
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-07-29) 29 July 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Haarlem, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Franklin United FC, Auckland, NZ
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Melbourne Victory 29 (2)
International career
1996–2009 New Zealand 33 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2009

Marlies Oostdam (born 29 July 1977 in Haarlem, Netherlands) is a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1] She emigrated from the Netherlands to New Zealand in 1985.

Oostdam made her full Football Ferns debut in a 0–3 loss to Australia on 24 March 1996, and represented New Zealand at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup finals in China,[2] where they lost to Brazil (0–5), Denmark (0–2) and China (0–2).

Oostdam was also included in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics where they drew with Japan (2–2) before losing to Norway (0–1) and Brazil (0–4).[3]

Oostdam formally played for Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League.

References

  1. ^ "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.

External links

  • Marlies Oostdam – FIFA competition record (archived)
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New Zealand squad2007 OFC Women's Championship (3rd title)
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New Zealand squad2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
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New Zealand women's football squad2008 Summer Olympics
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Melbourne Victory FC (A-League Women) – current squad
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2008 New Zealand Olympic team
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