Van Hattum made his official All Whites debut in a 2-0 win over Fiji on 21 February 1980[REF] and ended his international playing career with 28 A-international caps to his credit,[REF] his final cap an appearance in a 1-2 loss to Australia on 2 November 1986 [REF].
Van Hattum was rated 2nd behind Mark Bosnich of Australia in the Oceania Goalkeeper of the Century category in International Federation of Football History and Statistics' Century Elections [REF].