Marlies Oostdam

Marlies Oostdam

Personal information
Date of birth	(1977-07-29) 29 July 1977
Place of birth	Haarlem, Netherlands
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Melbourne Victory
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008-2011	Melbourne Victory	29	(2)
International career‡
1996–2009	New Zealand	33	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and 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. 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.

External links

• Marlies Oostdam – FIFA competition record