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Van Fitzharris
Personal information
Full name Van Fleming Fitzharris[1]
Date of birth (2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Mt Maunganui, New Zealand[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Auckland FC
Number 57
Youth career
Mount Maunganui Juniors
FC Tauranga Moana
Tauranga City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Tauranga City 22 (1)
2025– Auckland FC Reserves 10 (3)
2026– Auckland FC (OFC) 4 (0)
2026– Auckland FC 3 (0)
International career‡
2024– New Zealand U17 6 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2026

Van Fitzharris (born 23 January 2008) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Auckland FC.[4]

Early career

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Fitzharris began his youth career at Mount Maunganui Juniors before representing Mount Maunganui College and FC Tauranga Moana, a joint academy initiative between Papamoa FC and Otumoetai FC. He later joined Tauranga City, progressing through the club's academy system before breaking into the senior side. Fitzharris made his first-team debut during the 2024 season against East Coast Bays and went on to make 28 senior appearances, scoring three goals for the club.[5][6]

Club career

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Auckland FC

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Fitzharris joined Auckland FC through the Talent Development Centre pathway.[7][8][9] He participated in identification matches and training camps throughout 2025 before moving into the Auckland FC Reserves squad in the Northern League in September 2025.[10] Auckland FC head of player recruitment, Doug Kors, said the club had been tracking Fitzharris for 18 months.[6][11]

Fitzharris was included in the club's inaugural Northern League and National League campaigns, making five appearances and scoring two goals. He was later named in Auckland FC's OFC Professional League squad, where he made three appearances before breaking into the first team.

On 11 April 2026, Fitzharris made his A-League Men debut in a 2–2 draw against Melbourne Victory at Mount Smart Stadium, replacing Jesse Randall in the 60th minute.[12][13] He was named man of the match by the club following the game.[14] Fitzharris made his A-League Finals debut in a 3–0 over Adelaide United in the second leg of the semi-final, winning 4–1 on aggregate.[15][16] He was named on the bench for the 2026 A-League Men Grand Final but remained an unused substitute as Auckland defeated Sydney FC 1–0, becoming the first New Zealand club to win the A-League Men Championship.[17][18]

On 20 July 2026, Fitzharris was promoted to Auckland FC's A-League Men squad on a scholarship contract alongside teammates Isa Prins and Bailey Ferguson.[19][20][21]

International career

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Fitzharris has represented New Zealand at under-17 level.[22] He made four appearances and scored two goals for the New Zealand U17 side at the 2024 OFC U-16 Men's Championship in Tahiti,[23] helping the team win the tournament.[24] He later made six appearances and scoring two goals, including 2 appearances at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[25][26][27]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 28 May 2026.
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tauranga City 2024 Northern League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025 21 1 2 0 0 0 23 1
Total 22 1 2 0 0 0 24 1
Auckland FC Reserves 2025 Northern League 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 2
2026 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Total 9 3 0 0 0 0 9 3
Auckland FC (OFC) 2026 OFC Professional League 3 0 — — 3 0
Auckland FC 2025–26 A-League Men 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
2026–27 A-League Men 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Career total 36 4 2 0 1 0 39 4
  1. ↑ Appearances in A-League Finals

Honours

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Auckland FC

References

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  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Van Fitzharris – Sport". Adastra Foundation. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fitzharris Van – SofaScore". SofaScore. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Auckland FC Reserves Squad". Auckland. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Van Fitzharris Signs with Auckland FC". tcafc.co.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Auckland FC sign Tauranga midfielder for Men's National League campaign". Friends of Football. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Van Fitzharris Signs with Auckland FC". tcafc.co.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Youth Development Pathway". Auckland. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Auckland FC hosts first talent identification camp". Auckland. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Auckland FC Reserves Squad". Auckland. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Who is Van Fitzharris? The Latest TDP Product picks up Player of the Match on Debut". Auckland. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Burgess, Michael. "Coach sent off as Lachlan Brook stunner keeps Auckland title hopes alive". NZ Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Voerman, Andrew. "Coach Steve Corica sees red after stunning free kick rescues point for Auckland FC". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "RD 24 Match Report: Auckland FC 2 - 2 Melbourne Victory". Auckland. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Voerman, Andrew. "Auckland FC stun Adelaide United to make A-League Men grand final". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Adelaide Utd 0-3 Auckland (15 May, 2026) Final Score - ESPN (AU)". www.espn.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Auckland FC A-League champions after second season". 1News. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (24 May 2026). "Auckland FC make history with A-League Men grand final win over Sydney FC". Stuff. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Trio promoted to A-League squad after impressive first seasons with the club". Auckland. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Voerman, Andrew (24 July 2026). "Auckland FC's extreme makeover nears end as glamour clash with Tottenham Hotspur arrives". Stuff. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Another Auckland FC star departs as wait for new coach continues". 1News. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "New Zealand squad named for OFC U-16 Men's Championship tournament". Friends of Football. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "New Zealand hit the ground running at OFC U-16 Men's Championship in Tahiti". Oceania Football Confederation. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "New Zealand reaches OFC U-16 Men's Championship Final and qualifies for 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup!". www.nzfootball.co.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "New Zealand U17 2025 Squad". ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Mali vs New Zealand 3-0 | First stage | FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "Saudi Arabia vs New Zealand 3-2 | First stage | FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  28. ↑ "Double success for Auckland FC with OFC Pro-League victory". 1News. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
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