# Oscar Faulds
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{{short description|Swedish born New Zealand footballer (born 2002)}}
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oscar Faulds
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Oscar Faulds
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|01|15}}
| birth_place = [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), Sweden
| height =
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Auckland FC (OFC)](/source/Auckland_FC_(OFC_Professional_League))
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
| youthclubs1 = [Älvsjö AIK](/source/%C3%84lvsj%C3%B6_AIK)
| youthyears2 = 2020–2021
| youthclubs2 = [IF Brommapojkarna](/source/IF_Brommapojkarna)
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = [Älvsjö AIK](/source/%C3%84lvsj%C3%B6_AIK)
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = [IF Brommapojkarna](/source/IF_Brommapojkarna)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = [IFK Luleå](/source/IFK_Lule%C3%A5)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = [Hudiksvalls FF](/source/Hudiksvalls_FF)
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = [Storfors AIK](/source/Storfors_AIK)
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 13
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = [Napier City Rovers](/source/Napier_City_Rovers_FC)
| caps6 = 23
| goals6 = 27
| years7 = 2025
| clubs7 = [Union Titus Pétange](/source/Union_Titus_P%C3%A9tange)
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2025
| clubs8 = [IF Karlstad](/source/IF_Karlstad)
| caps8 = 8
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2026–
| clubs9 = [Auckland FC (OFC)](/source/Auckland_FC_(OFC_Professional_League))
| caps9 = 8
| goals9 = 2
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| pcupdate = 7 February 2026
| ntupdate =
}}
'''Oscar Faulds''' (born 15 January 2002) is a professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [OFC Professional League](/source/OFC_Professional_League) club [Auckland FC](/source/Auckland_FC_(OFC_Professional_League)).[{{cite web |title=Auckland FC OFC Squad |url=https://aucklandfc.co.nz/ofc-squad/ |website=Auckland FC |access-date=9 February 2026}}][{{cite web |title=Oscar Faulds |url=https://www.ofcproleague.com/teams/auckland-fc/oscar-faulds/ |website=OFC Pro League |access-date=8 February 2026}}]
==Club career==
===Early career===
Faulds played youth football with [Älvsjö AIK](/source/%C3%84lvsj%C3%B6_AIK) and [IF Brommapojkarna](/source/IF_Brommapojkarna) in the [P19 Allsvenskan](/source/P19_Allsvenskan) before signing for [IFK Luleå](/source/IFK_Lule%C3%A5) in 2022.[{{cite web |title=Central League Golden Boot winner Oscar Faulds joins Swedish club |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2025/08/06/central-league-golden-boot-winner-oscar-faulds-joins-swedish-club/ |website=friendsoffootballnz.com |date=6 August 2025 |access-date=8 February 2026}}]
===Napier City Rovers===
On 29 February 2024, [Napier City Rovers](/source/Napier_City_Rovers_FC) announced the signing of Faulds for the 2024 season. Faulds finished the [Central League](/source/Central_League_(New_Zealand)) season as the top scorer with 21 goals in 14 appearances.[{{cite web |title=We are excited to announce the signing of Oscar Faulds to the club for the 2024 Central League Season. |url=https://x.com/NCR_fc/status/1763012323860689174?lang=en |website=[Napier City Rovers FC](/source/Napier_City_Rovers_FC) |access-date=8 February 2026 |date=29 February 2024 |via=X}}]
===Union Titus Pétange===
Faulds signed a contract with [Union Titus Pétange](/source/Union_Titus_P%C3%A9tange) in February 2025, after trialing with clubs in Denmark and Sweden and [Wellington Phoenix](/source/Wellington_Phoenix_FC).[{{cite web |title=On target: Football striker Oscar Faulds of Napier City Rovers flies out for pro trial in Denmark |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/on-target-new-zealand-footballs-golden-boot-contenders-golden-chance-in-europe/QAFW3YOM3BEOPDFLVINGR6GDAA/ |website=[New Zealand Herald](/source/New_Zealand_Herald) |access-date=8 February 2026 |date=8 August 2024 |last=Reid |first=Neil}}] His trials were cut-short due to illness.[{{cite web |title=‘Punch in the stomach’: How Covid-19 derailed New Zealand football golden boot contender’s pro trial in Denmark |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/punch-in-the-stomach-how-covid-19-derailed-new-zealand-football-golden-boot-contenders-pro-trial-in-denmark/6YTDG75QZVH6XDYJP47IGSZVNA/ |website=[New Zealand Herald](/source/New_Zealand_Herald) |access-date=8 February 2026 |date=25 September 2024 |last=Reid |first=Neil}}]
===IF Karlstad===
On 4 August 2025, Faulds signed for Swedish club [IF Karlstad](/source/IF_Karlstad) playing in the third tier.[{{cite web |title=Välkommen Oscar |url=https://www.karlstadfotboll.com/04/08/2025/valkommen-oscar/ |website=[IF Karlstad](/source/IF_Karlstad) |access-date=8 February 2026 |date=4 August 2025 |language=sv |trans-title=Welcome Oscar}}]
===Auckland FC===
On 14 January 2026, [Auckland FC](/source/Auckland_FC_(OFC_Professional_League)) announced Faulds had signed a contract with the OFC Pro League side for the [inaugural season](/source/2026_OFC_Professional_League).[{{cite web |title=Final Names of Auckland FC Pro League Squad Announced |url=https://aucklandfc.co.nz/news/final-names-of-auckland-fc-pro-league-squad-announced/ |website=[Auckland FC](/source/Auckland_FC) |access-date=8 February 2026 |date=14 January 2026}}][{{cite web |title=More signings made as Auckland FC strengthen their OFC Pro League squad |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2026/01/08/more-signings-made-as-auckland-fc-strengthen-their-ofc-pro-league-squad/ |website=friendsoffootballnz.com |access-date=8 February 2026 |date=8 January 2026}}] Faulds scored Auckland FC's first OFC Pro League goal in their opening game, a 3–0 win over rivals [South Island United](/source/South_Island_United_FC). This goal meant he was also the first Kiwi to score in the competition.[{{cite web |title=Auckland FC's Oscar Faulds becomes the first kiwi to score in the OFC Pro League 🙌🇳🇿 |url=https://www.facebook.com/newzealandfootball/posts/auckland-fcs-oscar-faulds-becomes-the-first-kiwi-to-score-in-the-ofc-pro-league-/1315238720639359/ |website=[New Zealand Football](/source/New_Zealand_Football) |via=Facebook |access-date=8 February 2026 |date=17 January 2026}}]
==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".[{{cite web |title=Skin deep: Swedish-born New Zealand footballer Oscar Faulds’ Kiwi pride and Olympic dream |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/skin-deep-swedish-born-new-zealand-footballer-oscar-faulds-kiwi-pride-and-olympic-dream/MNBTXLW3DFCL3ITKOW7YITRDHA/ |website=[New Zealand Herald](/source/New_Zealand_Herald) |access-date=8 February 2026 |date=28 February 2024 |last=Reid |first=Neil}}][{{cite web |title=Strike force: Oscar partying in front of goal as Rovers stay on target |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/strike-force-oscar-partying-in-front-of-goal-as-rovers-stay-on-target/HXO7PWC5ABDEFEP7XPWTZOEI7Q/ |website=[New Zealand Herald](/source/New_Zealand_Herald) |access-date=8 February 2026 |date=1 May 2024}}]
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played on 7 February 2026.|[{{cite web |title=Oscar Faulds |url=https://www.soccerway.com/player/faulds-oscar/bB0Utn40/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=8 February 2026}}]}}
{| class="wikitable nowrap" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|Cup
!colspan=2|Others
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|{{nowrap|[Napier City Rovers](/source/Napier_City_Rovers_FC)}}
|[2024](/source/2024_New_Zealand_National_League)
|[National League](/source/New_Zealand_National_League)
|23||27||4||2||colspan="2"|—||27||29
|-
|[Union Titus Pétange](/source/Union_Titus_P%C3%A9tange)
|[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Luxembourg_National_Division)
|[National Division](/source/Luxembourg_National_Division)
|11||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||11||2
|-
|[IF Karlstad](/source/IF_Karlstad)
|[2025](/source/2025_Ettan)
|[Ettan Norra](/source/Ettan_fotboll)
|8||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||9||2
|-
|[Auckland FC](/source/Auckland_FC)
|[2026](/source/2026_OFC_Professional_League)
|colspan=3|—
| colspan="2" |—||8||2||8||2
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!50||33||5||2||0||0||55||35
|}
==Honours==
'''Individual'''
*[Central League](/source/Central_League_(New_Zealand)) Top scorer: [2024](/source/2024_New_Zealand_National_League)
'''Auckland FC'''
* [OFC Professional League:](/source/OFC_Professional_League) [2026](/source/2026_OFC_Professional_League)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Soccerway|new_id=faulds-oscar/bB0Utn40}}
{{Auckland FC (OFC Professional League) squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Faulds, Oscar}}
Category:2002 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Stockholm
Category:Swedish men's footballers
Category:New Zealand men's association footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:IFK Luleå players
Category:Napier City Rovers FC players
Category:Union Titus Pétange players
Category:IF Karlstad Fotboll players
Category:Auckland FC players
Category:New Zealand National League players
Category:Luxembourg National Division players
Category:Swedish emigrants to New Zealand
Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
Category:OFC Professional League players
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