Frank van Hattum (1958-)

National

All White

1980 – 1991 - 41 appearances, 28 full Internationals

1982 – Three World Cup appearances in Spain

2010 -  Head of NZ Delegation World Cup in South Africa

Administration

2000 - 2005 Inaugural Chair of Capital Football Federation

2006 -2014 Director NZ Football  

2008 -2014 Chairman NZ Football

2009 President of organising committee for FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand

2014 Secured the FIFA U/20 Men’s World Cup for New Zealand

2009 - 2014 Director of Oceania Football Confederation

2008 - 2014 Member of FIFA Associations Committee

2012 -2014 Chair of FIFA taskforce for transparency and compliance

2010 - present Trustee New Zealand Football Foundation

Provincial achievements

Taranaki

1968 -1977 – Representative in all Age group representative teams U12- U18

Clubs

Inaugural member of Central Football Club 

Moturoa, Taranaki United in Central League

National Soccer League

1979- 1998 - over 400 appearances.

Manurewa, Christchurch United, Papatoetoe, University, Mt Manganui, Mt Albert, Wellington United

Frank van Hattum was a goalkeeper during New Zealand'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. He also had a distinguished career in football administration as the director and chairmain of New Zealand Football and the president of the organising committee for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup held in New Zealand.

Frank's father, Frits van Hattum, is widely regarded as introducing football into schools in Taranaki and beyond during the 1960s and 1970s.