Riki van Steeden
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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 | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997 | New Zealand | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
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
- ↑ "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
External links
- Riki van Steeden at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player profile - Auckland City
- Riki van Steeden – FIFA competition record
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