Riki van Steeden

Riki van Steeden (born 24 December 1976) is a former professional association football player, who played as a defender. He was part of the Auckland City team at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup,[2] and played five times for the New Zealand national team in 1997.

Riki van Steeden
Personal information
Full name Riki Lee van Steeden[1]
Date of birth (1976-12-24) 24 December 1976[1]
Place of birth Nelson, New Zealand
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Nelson Suburbs
Christchurch Technical
1998–1999 Carlton 2 (0)
1999–2003 Football Kingz 46 (5)
2005–2013 Auckland City
International career
1997 New Zealand 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

He played for both Nelson Suburbs and Christchurch Technical before he moved to Australia to join Carlton SC. In 1999, he joined the Football Kingz for their inaugural season in the National Soccer League, making 46 appearances and being credited with five goals.[3]

International career

Van Steeden made his full debut for the New Zealand national team in a 1–0 win over Fiji on 7 June 1997. He earned five international caps, scoring one goal. His final cap was a substitute appearance in a 5–0 loss to Indonesia on 21 September that same year.[4][5]

Outside football

Away from playing, Van Steeden works as a television producer. He worked for Sky New Zealand,[6] before joining HBS,[7] the company that has provided host broadcasting services for FIFA tournaments since 2002.[8]

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 9 December 2009. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2012.
  2. "2009 FIFA Club World Cup - Auckland City FC squad". Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. "Australian Player Database". OzFootball. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  4. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  5. "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  6. Cushnan, David (6 December 2012). "Sky NZ picks up Fifa Club World Cup rights". SportsPro. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  7. "EVS and HBS to train tomorrow's live production stars at IBC2017". Live Production. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. "HBS continues impactful relationship with World Rugby through to Rugby World Cup France 2023". HBS. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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