Personal information | |||
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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
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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. ‡ 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. 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, 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).
Oostdam formally played for Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League.