Ambre Ballenghien (born 13 December 2000) is a Belgian

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player, who plays as a striker.

Career

Junior National Team

In 2017, Ambre Ballenghien made her first appearance for a Belgian junior team at the

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. At the tournament,

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won their first medal at the tournament, finishing second after losing in the final.

Senior National Team

Ballenghien made her senior international debut in 2017, in a test match against

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. During the match, she scored her first international goal. In 2019, Ballenghien was a member of the Belgian team in the inaugural

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. The team finished in fifth place, eight places above their pre tournament ranking of 13th. Throughout the tournament, Ballenghien scored 3 goals.

International Goals

References

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* 2000 births Living people Belgian female field hockey players Field hockey players from Brussels Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Belgium 21st-century Belgian sportswomen Long stubs with short prose {{Belgium-fieldhockey-bio-stub