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2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League
The 2024–25 Men's FIH Pro League is the sixth edition of the Men's FIH Pro League, a field hockey championship for men's national teams. The tournament began on 30 November 2024 and will finish on 29 June 2025. Format The home and away principle was kept for the season, which was divided into date blocks. To assist with competition planning, international and national, several teams gathered in one venue to contest “mini-tournaments," wherein they each played two matches against one another. If one of the two matches played between two teams was cancelled, the winner of the other match received double points. The winning team will earn direct qualification to the 2026 World Cup. Teams Following their win of the 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup, the promoted team were set with New Zealand replacing the relegated team of the last season of the 2023–24 FIH Pro League, Ireland. On 1 October 2024, New Zealand withdrew and Ireland was named to replace them. Great Britain was replac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Boon
Tom Alain Boon (born 25 January 1990) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Léopold and the Belgium national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players in the world. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics. Club career He started at Royal White Star HC, and after also having played for Bloemendaal, he played four years for the Belgian team Racing Club de Bruxelles. In 2019, he moved to the 2018–19 Belgian national champions, Léopold, where he signed a contract for five seasons. International career Boon made his debut in the national team in 2008. In 2009 he finished fifth with this team at the European Championship in Amstelveen and in 2011 they finished fourth at the European Championship in Mönchengladbach. In 2011, he also won the Champions Challenge. With his club Racing Brussels, he became Belgian field hockey champion for five consecutive years (2009–2013). At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koen Bijen
Koen Bijen (born 27 July 1998) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Hoofdklasse club Den Bosch and the Dutch national team. Club career Bijen first played football when he was young but after nine years of playing football he switched to hockey and joined HDM. When HDM in 2017 was promoted to the Hoofdklasse, he was deemed not good enough and he left HDM for Klein Zwitserland. He currently plays for Den Bosch who he joined in 2020. International career Under–21 In 2019 Bijen made his debut for the national junior team during an eight-nations tournament in Madrid. He went on to represent the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia later that year, winning a bronze medal. Oranje Koen Bijen made his senior debut for the Oranje in 26 november 2021 during season three of the FIH Pro League. He was officially named in the national senior squad in 2022. Honours ;Den Bosch * Gold Cup: 2022–23 ;Netherlands * EuroHockey Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Zwicker
Martin Detlef Zwicker (born 27 February 1987) is a German field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Berliner HC and the German national team. International career Zwicker represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won the bronze medal. He also played in the 2010 and 2014 World Cup. On 28 May 2021, he was named in the squads for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo .... References External links * * * * * * 1987 births Living people People from Köthen (Anhalt) German male field hockey players German male indoor hockey players Male field hockey midfielders Male field hockey forwards 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup players 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Kina
Antoine Sylvain Kina (born 13 February 1996) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Gantoise and the Belgium national team. He is the son of Belgian field hockey coach Pascal Kina. Club career Kina played for Gantoise until 2017, when he moved to the Waterloo Ducks. After one season with the Waterloo Ducks, he returned to Gantoise. In the 2024–25 season he won the Euro Hockey League with Gantoise beating record-champions Bloemendaal 5–2 in the final. International career Kina made his debut for the Belgium under-21 side at the 2014 EuroHockey Junior Championship where they finished fourth. He was a part of the Belgium squad that won the silver medal at the 2016 Junior World Cup. In January 2017, he made his debut for the senior national team in a test match against the Netherlands. He was not selected for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship so he played in the 2017 EuroHockey Junior Championship. Kina was named as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gauthier Boccard
Gauthier Boccard (born 26 August 1991) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Léopold and the Belgian national team. He played 310 matches for the Belgian national team from 2012 to 2025. Club career In the 2018–19 Euro Hockey League, Boccard's Waterloo Ducks became the first Belgian club to win the Euro Hockey League. He also won three national title with the Waterloo Ducks. In March 2022 he signed a four-year contract at Royal Léopold Club from the summer of 2022 onwards. International career At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament. Gauthier Boccard also participated with the Belgium men's national field hockey team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The Belgian Red Lions made an impression during these Games, winning the silver medal, and Gauthier Boccard scored one goal. He was a part of the Belgian squad which won Belgium its first World Cup and European title. On 25 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arno Van Dessel
Arno Steven M. Van Dessel (born 3 July 2003) is a Belgian field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Bloemendaal and the Belgium national team. Van Dessel represented Belgium at the 2023 EuroHockey Championship and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Club career Van Dessel came through the youth ranks of Herakles and was a part of the first team since September 2020. He won the Golden Stick in 2022 for the best young player in Belgium. In February 2025, it was announced he would leave Belgium to play for Bloemendaal Bloemendaal () is a municipality and town in the Western Netherlands, in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland. Bloemendaal is, together with Wassenaar, the wealthiest place in the Netherlands. It is located just west of Haa ... in the Dutch Hoofdklasse from the 2025–26 season onwards. References External links * 2003 births Living people Belgian male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Duvekot
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of Roman civilization *Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter written by Paul, found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible *Ar-Rum (), the 30th sura of the Quran. Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *"Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television *Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People *Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters *Roman (surname), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Veen
Lucas Veen (born 23 November 2003) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands. Personal life Lucas Veen was born and raised in Zeist, Netherlands. He comes from a hockey playing family, with his mother and father, Suzan and Stephan all playing international field hockey for the Netherlands. He is sponsored by Ritual Hockey. Career Domestic league In the Dutch national league, the Hoofdklasse, Veen represents Bloemendaal. He also previously represented HGC. Under–21 Veen made his international debut at under–21 level. He made his first appearances for the Netherlands U–21 team in 2023, at the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. During the tournament he scored once, helping the team to a fifth-place finish. In 2024 he won his first and only medal with the squad, taking home silver at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Terrassa. Oranje Veen received his first call–up to the Oranje in 2024. He earned his first senior international cap during a match against B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrance Pieters
Terrance Pieters (born 14 December 1996) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Netherlands at international level and also plays as a forward for Kampong. He is the first person of colour to play for the Netherlands men's national field hockey team. Biography He was born to a Surinamese mother and to Dutch father of Indonesian origin. His elder sister Melissa Pieters is also a field hockey player. Both he and his elder sister grew and raised up in Almere which is a multicultural city. During his childhood days, just like fellow young boys of colour, he also dreamed of pursuing his interest in the sport of football with even aiming to play for world renowned clubs like Manchester United and Barcelona. He even idolised former Ivorian veteran footballer Didier Drogba and had since worn the No 11 jersey as a sign of respect to him. However, he decided to give up his ambition of becoming a footballer after realising the fact that it would be easier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thibeau Stockbroekx
Thibeau Stockbroekx (born 20 July 2000) is a Belgian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Braxgata and the Belgium national team. Personal life Thibeau Stockbroekx is the cousin of Emmanuel Stockbroekx, who also plays in the Belgian national team. He also has an older brother, Gregory, who represented Belgium in junior competition. Club career Stockbroekx came through the youth ranks of Antwerp and played for their first team until 2019 when he moved to the Netherlands to play for Oranje-Rood. He returned to Belgium in 2025 and signed for Braxgata. International career Under–21 In 2019 Stockbroekx made his debut for the Belgium U–21 team during an eight–nations tournament in Madrid, winning a bronze medal. Later that year he went on to represent the team again at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia where the team finished 5th. He was a member of the junior team at the 2021 Men's FIH Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar. Red Lions Prior to making hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thijs Van Dam
Thijs Johannes Reinier van Dam (; born 5 January 1997) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Rotterdam and the Dutch national team. Club career Born in Delft, van Dam started playing at Ring Pass Delft. After the under 14s, he switched to Rotterdam where he currently still plays in the first team. International career Van Dam's first international match was for the Dutch national indoor hockey team at the 2016 EuroHockey Indoor Championship, where they finished seventh. In November 2016, van Dam was selected for the 2016 Junior World Cup, where the team finished seventh. He made his debut for the senior national team in a test match in Cape Town, South Africa. He was not selected for the 2017 EuroHockey Championship so he played at the 2017 EuroHockey Junior Championship. He was part of the Dutch team that won the silver medal at the 2018 World Cup. Due to a hip operation, he had to mis the 2019 Pro League. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Große
Johannes Große (born 7 January 1997) is a German field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Bundesliga club Club an der Alster and the German national team. Club career Große grew up in Berlin and started playing hockey at the Zehlendorfer Wespen when he was three years old. When he was eighteen years old he left them for Club an der Alster. After three seasons in Hamburg he went to Rot-Weiss Köln for the 2018–19 season. In March 2024 it was announced he will return to Club an der Alster after the 2023–24 season. International career Große made his debut for the senior national team in November 2017 against Great Britain. In November 2018, he was selected in the Germany squad for the 2018 World Cup. He also represented Germany at the 2019 European Championship. On 28 May 2021, he was named in the squads for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship and the 2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |