Riki van Steeden
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Riki Lee van Steeden | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland City | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nelson Suburbs | |||
| Christchurch Technical | |||
| 1998–1999 | Carlton S.C. | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | The Football Kingz | 46 | (5) |
| 2005–present | Auckland City FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1997 | New Zealand | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:59, 7 February 2009 (UTC) | |||
Riki van Steeden (born 24 December 1976 in Nelson) is a football (soccer) defender who represented New Zealand internationally, and Auckland City FC in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup.[1]
Club career
He played for both Nelson Suburbs and Christchurch Technical before he moved to Australia to join Carlton S.C.. In 1999, he joined the Football Kingz for their inaugural season in the National Soccer League, making 46 appearances and being credited with 5 goals.[2]
International career
Van Steeden made his full All Whites debut in a 1-0 win over Fiji on 7 June 1997 and he ended his international playing career with 5 A-international caps and 1 goal to his credit, his final cap a substitute appearance in a 0-5 loss to Indonesia on 21 September that same year.[3][4]
References
- ^ "2009 FIFA Club World Cup - Auckland City FC squad". Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
External links
- Riki van Steeden Interview
- Riki van Steeden at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Player profile - Auckland City". Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- Riki van Steeden – FIFA competition record (archived)
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Nelson, New Zealand
- New Zealand people of Dutch descent
- New Zealand association footballers
- New Zealand international footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Australia
- Auckland City FC players
- Carlton S.C. players
- Football Kingz F.C. players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Nelson Suburbs players
- Association football defenders