Marlies Oostdam
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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Melbourne Victory | 29 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–2009 | New Zealand | 33 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2009 | |||
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
- "Caps 'n' Goals, New Zealand Women's national representatives". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- "New Zealand Squad List, 2007 Women's World Cup". FIFA. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
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