Ellen Marijn Hoog (, born 26 March 1986) is a former Dutch

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player, who is regarded as one of the best Dutch hockey players of her generation.

Field hockey career

Ellen began playing field hockey at the age of seven and in 2002, aged 16 she was selected to play her first senior game for

Stichtse Cricket en Hockey Club Stichtsche Cricket en Hockey Club, commonly known as SCHC, is a Dutch sports club based in Bilthoven, Utrecht. The club was founded on 22 November 1906. The club is best known for its field hockey department but it also has a rugby union and a cric ...

in Bilthoven and made her debut for the

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at age 17 in 2004 and has played in 232 matches, scoring 60 goals. She won Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012 and a silver medal in 2016. In August 2005, she became European champion in

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. In December of the same year she won the Champions Trophy in Canberra with the Dutch national women's team. She was a part of the Dutch squad's which won the

2006 Women's Hockey World Cup The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup was the 11th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup field hockey tournament. It was held from 27 September to 8 October 2006 in Madrid, Spain. The Netherlands won the tournament for the sixth time after defeat ...

and the

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. She was also named as the best player of the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup. In 2012, Hoog became the first player to decide a major championship match with a penalty shootout, taking the winning shot in the 2012 Summer Olympics semi-final against

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. She repeated this feat in 2016 when she took the winning shot in the 2016 Summer Olympics semi against

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. She retired from international duty in 2016. She then later retired from hockey at her club Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club in may of 2017.

Style of play

Ellen Hoog is a specialist when it comes to reverse shooting. She is precise and strong when it comes to the forehand shot, she uses this skill to execute the penalty corners. Her offensive speed and ability to change directions so quickly, made her one of the most dangerous midfielders in the world.

Personal life

In August 2015, her book ''In perfecte conditie'' (In perfect condition) was published. Ellen Hoog married her long-term boyfriend in June 2017, after ending her career as a professional. She gave birth to her daughter in February 2019.

Honours

Netherlands women's national field hockey team *

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: 2008, 2012 * Women's Hockey World Cup: 2006, 2014 * Hockey Champions Trophy: 2004, 2005 * Women's EuroHockey Championship: 2005, 2009, 2011 * Women's FIH Hockey World League: 2012–13 AH&BC * Women's Hoofdklasse Hockey: 2008–09, 2012–13

Individual

* Best player of the tournament: 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup * FIH Player of the Year: 2014

References

External links

Official website

Ellen Hoog
at Ritual Hockey * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoog, Ellen 1986 births Living people Dutch female field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players of the Netherlands Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in field hockey People from Bloemendaal Field hockey players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands SCHC players Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club players Sportspeople from North Holland 21st-century Dutch women