Riki van Steeden (born 24 December 1976) is a former professional

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player, who played as a defender. He was part of the

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team at the

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, and played five times for the

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in 1997.

Club career

He played for both Nelson Suburbs and

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before he moved to Australia to join

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. In 1999, he joined the

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for their inaugural season in the

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, making 46 appearances and being credited with five goals.

International career

Van Steeden made his full debut for the

in a 1–0 win over

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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

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on 21 September that same year.

Outside football

Away from playing, Van Steeden works as a television producer. He worked for

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, before joining HBS, the company that has provided host broadcasting services for

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tournaments since 2002.

References

External links

Riki van Steeden Interview
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Steeden, Riki 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Nelson, New Zealand New Zealand people of Dutch descent New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers Expatriate soccer players in Australia Auckland City FC players Carlton S.C. players Football Kingz F.C. players National Soccer League (Australia) players Nelson Suburbs players Association football defenders