Corey Weyer (born 28 March 1996) is an Australian

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player who plays as a defender for the Australian national team.

Career

Junior National Teams

Weyer has represented Australia at junior level in both Under 18 and Under 21 age groups. In 2014, Weyer was a member of the Australia Under 18 side at the

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. The team won the gold medal, defeating

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3–2 in a

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following a 3–3 draw. Weyer made his debut for the Australian Under 21 side, 'The Burras', at the 2016 edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, winning a gold medal. In 2016, Weyer also a member of the team at the Junior World Cup in

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, where the team finished fourth.

Senior National Team

In 2017, Weyer made his senior international debut for the

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at the 2017 International Festival of Hockey. In November 2018, Weyer was named in the squad for the

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. Weyer was selected for the Kookaburras squad for the

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, scoring the opening goal in Australia's 2–1 win over

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in the group stage. Coach

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was quoted before the Olympics that Weyer "was the best story in the team" after the defender got himself fitter and followed up with an impressive campaign playing for the Brisbane Blaze during the 2023 Hockey One season.

References

External links

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Hockey Australia profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Weyer, Corey 1996 births Living people Australian male field hockey players Male field hockey defenders Field hockey players at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup players Youth Olympic gold medalists for Australia Field hockey people from Queensland Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland Sportsmen from Queensland Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players for Australia 21st-century Australian sportsmen Australian expatriate sportspeople in Germany