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Oskar van Hattum
Oskar Takoda van Hattum (born 14 April 2002) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers. Club careerYouth careerVan Hattum played football for Francis Douglas Memorial College in New Plymouth, and played representative football for Taranaki and Central Football with whom he won the golden boot at the under-14 national age group tournament in 2016.[2][3] In 2017, van Hattum moved to Wellington to join the Wellington Phoenix Academy.[4] Wellington PhoenixIn December 2021, van Hattum was among three academy players called up to join the Wellington Phoenix A-League squad in Australia ahead of a busy schedule and was named amongst the substitutes for the A-League game against Western Sydney Wanderers later that week.[5][6] He made his professional debut on 7 December 2021 in a FFA Cup match against A-League Men side Western United FC.[7] Van Hattum made his A-League debut on the 19 December 2021, in a 2–1 loss against Sydney FC.[8] Sligo RoversOn 11 January 2025, Van Hattum signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers on a one year contract.[9] International careerVan Hattum was named in the New Zealand U-17 side for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship in Honiara, appearing in all 5 matches and scoring 4 goals including the first penalty of the final as New Zealand won the tournament, beating hosts Solomon Islands on penalties in the final. Both finalists earned the right to represent Oceania at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[10] Van Hattum played all three games in the group stage at the finals in Brazil as New Zealand finished third in their group.[11] His first New Zealand senior international cap came in the opening game at the 2024 OFC Nations Cup against Solomon Islands on 18 June 2024[12] The following month, in July 2024, van Hattum represented the New Zealand U23 side, the "OlyWhites" at the Paris Olympics[13], featuring in all three group stage games. Personal LifeVan Hattum is the son of a New Zealand-born father of Dutch descent and an Australian-born mother of Austrian descent.[14] He is the nephew of notable former New Zealand goalkeeper Frank van Hattum and former New Zealand women's internationals Grazia MacIntosh and Marie-Jose Cooper.[15] Honours
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