{{short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Patrick Ah Van |fullname = |image = Patrick Ah Van.jpg |image_size = 300 | first = RL |position = {{rlp|WG|CE}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|3|17|df=yes}}<ref name=" Superleague">{{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/2723|title=Patrick Ah Van Widnes Vikings|website=superleague.co.uk|publisher=Rugby Football League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402083427/http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/2723|accessdate=29 July 2015|archive-date=2 April 2014}}</ref> |birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand |height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="Superleague"/> |weight = {{convert|99|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="Superleague"/> |club1 = {{nowrap|New Zealand Warriors}} |year1start = 2006 |year1end = 10 |appearances1 = 54 |tries1 = 16 |goals1 = 5 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 74 |club2 = Bradford Bulls |year2start = 2011 |year2end = |appearances2 = 28 |tries2 = 12 |goals2 = 97 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 242 |club3 = Widnes Vikings |year3start = 2012 |year3end = 18 |appearances3 = 123 |tries3 = 95 |goals3 = 73 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 526 |club4 = {{nowrap|→ North Wales Crusaders}} |year4start = 2018{{small|(loan)}} |year4end = |appearances4 = 1 |tries4 = 0 |goals4 = 3 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 6 |club5 = Villegailhenc-Aragon |year5start = 2018 |year5end = 19 |appearances5 = 0 |tries5 = 0 |goals5 = 0 |fieldgoals5 = 0 |points5 = 0 |club6 = Widnes Vikings |year6start = 2019 |year6end = |appearances6 = 5 |tries6 = 4 |goals6 = 0 |fieldgoals6 = 0 |points6 = 16 |club7 = {{nowrap|Villegailhenc-Aragon}} |year7start = 2020 |year7end = |appearances7 = 0 |tries7 = 0 |goals7 = 0 |fieldgoals7 = 0 |points7 = 0 | club8 = {{nowrap|North Wales Crusaders}} | year8start = 2021 | year8end = 22 | appearances8 = 42 | tries8 = 21 | goals8 = 6 | fieldgoals8 = 0 | points8 = 84 | club9 = {{nowrap|Oldham RLFC}} | year9start = 2023 | year9end = | appearances9 = 19 | tries9 = 15 | goals9 = 6 | fieldgoals9 = 0 | points9 = 72 | club10 = {{nowrap|North Wales Crusaders}} | year10start = 2024 | year10end = 26 | appearances10 = 38 | tries10 = 24 | goals10 = 2 | fieldgoals10 = 0 | points10 = 48 | club11 = {{nowrap|Swinton Lions}} | year11start = 2026 | year11end = present | appearances11 = 0 | tries11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | fieldgoals11 = 0 | points11 = 0 | teamA = Samoa | yearAstart = 2009 | yearAend = | appearancesA = 5 | triesA = 4 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 16 | ru_club1 = {{nowrap|Sale FC Rugby Club}} | ru_year1start = 2019 | ru_year1end = 20 | ru_appearances1 = 4 | ru_tries1 = 0 | ru_goals1 = 0 | ru_fieldgoals1 = 0 | ru_points1 = 0 | ru_club2 = {{nowrap|Anselmians RUFC}} | ru_year2start = 2023 | ru_year2end = 24 | ru_appearances2 = 10 | ru_tries2 = 5 | ru_goals2 = 0 | ru_fieldgoals2 = 0 | ru_points2 = 25 | retired = no | source = <ref>{{Rugby league records|title=Patrick Ah Van|id=1405}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at loverugbyleague.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/patrick-ah-van|title=Statistics at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/patrick-ah-van/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/joueurs/patrick-ahvan-11066.html itsrugby]</ref> | updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} }}
'''Patrick Ah Van''' (born 17 March 1988) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er for the Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship.
He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL, and for the Bradford Bulls and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. Ah Van also spent time on loan from Widnes at North Wales in the third tier. He also had another spell with the Vikings in the Championship and played for Villeghailhenc-Aragon XIII in the Elite 2 Championship.
==Early life== Ah Van was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Samoan and Chinese descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=45759|title=China set for Rugby League|date=2 October 2012|accessdate=2 October 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014022307/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=45759|archivedate=14 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.
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.
==Club career== ===New Zealand Warriors=== Ah Van made his début for the New Zealand Warriors in 2006 against the Manly-Warringah 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.<ref>[http://www.nzleague.co.nz/warriors/U20_player_profile.php?letter=&id=34&name=Ah Van,_Patrick Ah Van 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003225528/http://www.nzleague.co.nz/warriors/U20_player_profile.php?letter=&id=34&name=Ah |date=2011-10-03 }} ''nzleague.co.nz''</ref>
===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
Ah Van appeared in three of the four pre-season games. He played against Halifax, Dewsbury Rams 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 two-year contract with Widnes for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
'''2012'''
Ah Van appeared in all three 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. He featured in Round 12 (Castleford Tigers) to Round 13 (Wakefield Trinity). He was injured for Round 14–17. He returned to Round 18 (Wigan Warriors) to Round 27 (Salford). He also played in the Challenge Cup against Doncaster and Wigan Warriors. 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 F.C.) 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)
===Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII=== He joined French club Villegailhenc-Aragon for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://treizemondial.fr/patrick-ah-van-va-finalement-debarquer-en-elite-2/ |title=Patrick Ah Van will finally land in Elite 2 |publisher=Treize Mondial |date=18 December 2018}}</ref>
===Sale FC=== In 2019–20, Ah Van played four games for rugby union club Sale FC.
===Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII (re-join)=== On 12 October 2020 it was reported that he had re-signed for Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII in the Elite Two Championship<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=12 Oct 2020|accessdate=11 Jan 2021|title=Patrick Ah Van returns to France|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/patrick-ah-van-returns-to-france/}}</ref>
===North Wales Crusaders=== On 11 April 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the North Wales Crusaders in RFL League 1.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=11 Apr 2021|accessdate=12 Apr 2021|title=Patrick Ah Van signs for North Wales Crusaders|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/patrick-ah-van-signs-for-north-wales-crusaders/}}</ref> Since he signed for the Welsh club in 2021, he's helped them get them 3rd place in successive seasons. In addition, he has also helped them through injury hit games by playing in {{rlp|hb}}. He also helped them in a very good cup run playing against Hunslet R.L.F.C., played at Caldy RUFC, with an injury and helped the side.
===Oldham RLFC=== On 15 October 2022 it was reported that he had signed for the Oldham RLFC in RFL League 1.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=15 Oct 2022|accessdate=25 Oct 2022|title=Patrick Ah Van finds new club for 2023|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/patrick-ah-van-oldham/}}</ref>
'''<big>Anselmians RUFC</big>'''
In September 2023, Patrick Ah Van joined Rugby Union club Anselmians RUFC [https://www.anselmiansrufc.com/] who are playing their inaugural season (2023/24) at Tier 5, of the English rugby pyramid, in Regional 1 North West . Anselmians [https://www.anselmiansrufc.com/] are based in Eastham on The Wirral Peninsula
===North Wales Crusaders (re-join)=== On 16 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1 for the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=16 Nov 2023|title=Patrick Ah Van signs up to play 19th season as veteran winger re-joins former club|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/patrick-ah-van-signs-up-to-play-19th-season-as-veteran-winger-re-joins-former-club-north-wales-crusaders}}</ref>
===Swinton Lions=== On 1 May 2026 it was reported that he had signed for Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship<ref>{{cite web|website=Total RL|date=1 May 2026|author=Doug Thomson|title=Swinton Lions bring in third player from North Wales Crusaders|url=https://www.totalrl.com/swinton-lions-bring-in-third-player-from-north-wales-crusaders/}}</ref>
==International 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.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10464760">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10464760|title=League: Ah Van in Junior squad|date=20 September 2007|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref>
In 2006 he was named in the {{rlnt|New Zealand}} 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 so was not selected in the final squad.<ref name="Samoa name World Cup Squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16750|title=Samoa name World Cup Squad|publisher=League Unlimited|date=5 August 2008|accessdate=6 August 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717060051/http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16750|archivedate=17 July 2011}}</ref>
In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan side for the Pacific Cup.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=11 October 2009|date=6 October 2009|url=http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7999.php|title=Poching names strong Samoan squad|website=therhinos.co.uk|last=Daly|first=Phil|archivedate=10 October 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010154654/http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7999.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- bgcolor=#bdb76b ! 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''' |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140508205800/http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/club/teams/player_profile?519008-patrick-ahvan Widnes Vikings profile]
{{Swinton Lions squad}}
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