Patrick Ah Van
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Paddy | |||||
| Born | 17 March 1988[1] Auckland, New Zealand | |||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) [1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2006–10 | New Zealand Warriors | 54 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 74 |
| 2011 | Bradford Bulls | 28 | 12 | 97 | 0 | 242 |
| 2012– | Widnes Vikings | 95 | 74 | 67 | 0 | 430 |
| Total | 177 | 102 | 169 | 0 | 746 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2009 | Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 4 December 2016 | ||||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Patrick Ah Van (born 17 March 1988 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league player who currently plays in the Super League for Widnes. His position of preference in on the wing. He is of Chinese descent.[2]
Early years
Educated at Kelston Boys' High School, Ah Van played for New Lynn Stags and Te Atatu Roosters in the Auckland Rugby League competition before playing for the Mount Albert Lions in the Bartercard Cup. His brothers Tom and Ralph are also rugby league players with Tom previously playing for the Warriors Under 20s and Ralph an ex Vulcans player.
Playing career
New Zealand Warriors
Ah Van made his debut for the New Zealand Warriors in 2006 against the Manly Sea Eagles. He went on to play in fifty four games for the club. In 2007 he also played for the Auckland Lions in the NSWRL Premier League and he played for the Auckland Vulcans in the 2009 and 2010 NSW Cup competitions. In 2008, his third year at the club, Ah Van was still young enough to be eligible for the Toyota Cup team, and made thirteen appearances for the Junior Warriors, scoring six tries.[3]
Bradford
It was announced on 31 August 2010 that Ah Van had been released from the last year of his Warriors contract so he could sign a one-year deal with Bradford for the 2011 season.
2011 - 2011 Season
Patrick Ah Van appeared in three of the four pre-season games. He played against Halifax, Dewsbury and Wakefield Trinity. He scored against Halifax (6 goals), Dewsbury (1 try, 7 goals) and Wakefield Trinity (2 tries, 4 goals).
Ah Van featured in all the games that season except for Round 10 against Salford, he scored 12 tries and kicked 97 goals for a total of 242 points.
Widnes
It was announced on 2 August 2011 that Ah Van had signed a 2-year contract with Widnes for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
2012
Patrick Ah Van appeared in all 3 of Widnes' friendlies. He played against Warrington, Swinton and St. Helens. He scored against Warrington (3 goals), Swinton (1 goal) and St Helens (2 goals).
Ah Van featured in five consecutive games from Round 1 (Wakefield Trinity) to Round 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers). He also featured in three consecutive games from Round 10 (Warrington) to Round 12 (St. Helens). He featured in ten consecutive games from Round 14 (Catalans Dragons) to Round 24 (Leeds). He also appeared on the wing in the 40-38 Challenge Cup loss to St Helens. He has scored 132 points this season, (16 tries, 34 goals).
2013
He missed Rounds 1-4 due to an injury. He featured in Round 5 (Hull) to Round 9 (Warrington). Ah Van was injured for Round 10-11. Patrick featured in Round 12 (Castleford) to Round 13 (Wakefield Trinity). He was injured for Round 14-17. He returned to Round 18 (Wigan) to Round 27 (Salford). He also played in the Challenge Cup against Doncaster and Wigan. He has scored 116 points this season, (18 tries, 22 goals).
2014
He missed Rounds 1-5 due to injury. He featured in Round 6 (Hull) to Round 7 (Bradford). He scored 10 points this season, (2 tries, 1 goal). (For 2014 Super League season highlights, stats and results click on 2014 Super League season results)
Super League statistics
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | D/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Bradford | 28 | 12 | 97 | 0 | 242 |
| 2012 Widnes | 20 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 132 |
| 2013 Widnes | 19 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 116 |
| 2014 Widnes | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 69 | 48 | 154 | 0 | 500 |
Representative career
Ah Van was a New Zealand representative from an early age. In 2002 and 2003 he made the New Zealand Under-16 side while in 2005 he played for both the Junior Kiwis and New Zealand Residents sides. He captained the Junior Kiwis in 2007.[4]
In 2006 he was named in the New Zealand Kiwis training squad for the 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations but had to withdraw due to injury.
He was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but chose not to represent Samoa and was not selected in the final squad.[5]
In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan side for the Pacific Cup.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Patrick Ah Van Widnes Vikings". superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "China set for Rugby League". 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ Van,_Patrick Ah Van 2008 nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ "League: Ah Van in Junior squad". The New Zealand Herald. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "Samoa name World Cup Squad". League Unlimited. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ↑ Daly, Phil (6 October 2009). "Poching names strong Samoan squad". therhinos.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.