Marlies Oostdam

Marlies Oostdam

Personal information
Date of birth	29 July 1977
Place of birth	Haarlem, Netherlands
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2009

Marlies Oostdam (born 29 July 1977 in Haarlem, Netherlands) is a female 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 Olympic games 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. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
3. "Olympic Football Squads Named". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-04.

External links

• Marlies Oostdam – FIFA competition record