Frank van Hattum
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Francesco van Hattum (born 17 November 1958 in New Plymouth
) is a former New Zealand
football
player who was a goalkeeper during the country's first World Cup finals tournament in 1982. His international career started in 1980, and he played a total of 41 times for his country including unofficial matches.
on 21 February 1980 and ended his international playing career with 28 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 1-2 loss to Australia on 2 November 1986.
Controversially, van Hattum replaced Richard Wilson
as goalkeeper for all three games at the finals tournament in Spain
despite Wilson's having played in all fifteen of New Zealand's qualifying matches.
Van Hattum was rated 2nd behind Mark Bosnich
of Australia
in the Oceania Goalkeeper of the Century category in International Federation of Football History and Statistics' Century Elections.
Serving as a director on the New Zealand Football Board, van Hattum stood for re-election at the AGM for an expected board shake-up and was elected Chairman of the seven person board on 25 June 2008.
He also serves on the FIFA Associations Committee.
/ née van Hattum) and Grazia MacIntosh
(née van Hattum), have also represented New Zealand with the New Zealand women's national football team, the Football Ferns. His youngest sister, Stella Pennell (prev. Stella Lenihan/ née van Hattum) represented New Zealand with the New Zealand Karate Federation - first as competitor, then as Women's coach.
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
) is a former New Zealand
New Zealand
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football
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player who was a goalkeeper during the country's first World Cup finals tournament in 1982. His international career started in 1980, and he played a total of 41 times for his country including unofficial matches.
Career
Van Hattum made his official All Whites debut in a 2-0 win over FijiFiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
on 21 February 1980 and ended his international playing career with 28 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an appearance in a 1-2 loss to Australia on 2 November 1986.
Controversially, van Hattum replaced Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson (footballer)
Richard H. Wilson was a New Zealand association football player, who was a goalkeeper during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, in 1982. His international career spanned from 1979 to 1984, and he played in the National Soccer League in Australia until 1989...
as goalkeeper for all three games at the finals tournament in Spain
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
despite Wilson's having played in all fifteen of New Zealand's qualifying matches.
Van Hattum was rated 2nd behind Mark Bosnich
Mark Bosnich
Mark Bosnich is a retired Australian football player and football pundit. He represented Australia 17 times and played for English Premier League clubs Aston Villa, Manchester United and Chelsea.-Manchester United :...
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the Oceania Goalkeeper of the Century category in International Federation of Football History and Statistics' Century Elections.
Serving as a director on the New Zealand Football Board, van Hattum stood for re-election at the AGM for an expected board shake-up and was elected Chairman of the seven person board on 25 June 2008.
He also serves on the FIFA Associations Committee.
Family
The son of a noted goalkeeper coach Frits van Hattum, Frank comes from a sporting family with two of his sisters, Marie-Jose Griffith (prev. Marie-Jose CooperMarie-Jose Cooper
Maria-Jose Cooper is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Cooper made a single appearance for the Football Ferns in a 1-0 win over Australia on 8 October 1979....
/ née van Hattum) and Grazia MacIntosh
Grazia MacIntosh
Grazia MacIntosh is a former association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level....
(née van Hattum), have also represented New Zealand with the New Zealand women's national football team, the Football Ferns. His youngest sister, Stella Pennell (prev. Stella Lenihan/ née van Hattum) represented New Zealand with the New Zealand Karate Federation - first as competitor, then as Women's coach.
A-International Caps
See also
- New Zealand national football team
- New Zealand at the FIFA World CupNew Zealand at the FIFA World CupThe New Zealand national football team has participated in two FIFA World Cups, the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa....
- New Zealand national football team results
- List of New Zealand international footballers