Oscar Faulds

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Oscar Faulds
Personal information
Full name Oscar Faulds
Date of birth (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Auckland FC (OFC)
Number 11
Youth career
–2019 Älvsjö AIK
2020–2021 IF Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 IFK Luleå
2023 Hudiksvalls FF
2023–2024 Storfors AIK
2024 Napier City Rovers 23 (27)
2025 Union Titus Pétange 11 (2)
2025 IF Karlstad 8 (2)
2026– Auckland FC (OFC) 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2026

Oscar Faulds (born 15 January 2002) is a Swedish-born New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for OFC Professional League club Auckland FC. [1] [2]

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Club career

Early career

Faulds played youth football with Älvsjö AIK and IF Brommapojkarna in the P19 Allsvenskan before signing for IFK Luleå in 2022. [3]


Napier City Rovers

On 29 February 2024, Napier City Rovers announced the signing of Faulds for the 2024 season. Faulds finished the Central League season as the top scorer with 21 goals in 14 appearances. [4]

Union Titus Pétange

Faulds signed a contract with Union Titus Pétange in February 2025, after trialing with clubs in Denmark and Sweden and Wellington Phoenix. [5] His trials were cut-short due to illness. [6]

IF Karlstad

On 4 August 2025, Faulds signed for Swedish club IF Karlstad playing in the third tier. [7]

Auckland FC

On 14 January 2026, Auckland FC announced Faulds had signed a contract with the OFC Pro League side for the inaugural season. [8] [9] Faulds scored Auckland FC's first OFC Pro League goal in their opening game, a 3–0 win over rivals South Island United. This goal meant he was also the first Kiwi to score in the competition. [10]

Playing style

Faulds has been described as a "tall and big forward with good basic technique and a clear picture of why he plays football". [3]

Personal life

Born in Sweden, Faulds holds dual nationality with New Zealand, declaring he hopes to one day represent New Zealand internationally. [11] [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 7 February 2026. [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Napier City Rovers 2024 National League 232742—2729
Union Titus Pétange 2024–25 National Division 11200—112
IF Karlstad 2025 Ettan Norra 8210—92
Auckland FC (OFC) 2026 OFC Pro League 51——51
Career total473252005234

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Auckland FC OFC Squad". Auckland FC. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Oscar Faulds". OFC Pro League. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Central League Golden Boot winner Oscar Faulds joins Swedish club". friendsoffootballnz.com. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "We are excited to announce the signing of Oscar Faulds to the club for the 2024 Central League Season". Napier City Rovers FC . 29 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026– via X.
  5. ↑ Reid, Neil (8 August 2024). "On target: Football striker Oscar Faulds of Napier City Rovers flies out for pro trial in Denmark". New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Reid, Neil (25 September 2024). "'Punch in the stomach': How Covid-19 derailed New Zealand football golden boot contender's pro trial in Denmark". New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Välkommen Oscar" [Welcome Oscar]. IF Karlstad (in Swedish). 4 August 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Final Names of Auckland FC Pro League Squad Announced". Auckland FC . 14 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "More signings made as Auckland FC strengthen their OFC Pro League squad". friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Auckland FC's Oscar Faulds becomes the first kiwi to score in the OFC Pro League 🙌🇳🇿". New Zealand Football . 17 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026– via Facebook.
  11. ↑ Reid, Neil (28 February 2024). "Skin deep: Swedish-born New Zealand footballer Oscar Faulds' Kiwi pride and Olympic dream". New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Strike force: Oscar partying in front of goal as Rovers stay on target". New Zealand Herald . 1 May 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Oscar Faulds". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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