Jacob Anderson (field hockey)

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Jacob Anderson
Personal information
Full name Jacob John Anderson
Born (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 27)
Mackay, Queensland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Queensland Blades
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Australia U21 6 (2)
2018– Australia 14 (7)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham
FIH Pro League
Gold medal – first place 2019 Amstelveen
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rockhampton
Last updated on: 8 September 2019

Jacob John Anderson (born 22 March 1997) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Australian national team.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Anderson grew up in Mackay, Queensland.[2]

Other Mackay natives, Matthew Swann and Kirstin Dwyer, served as an inspiration for Anderson as he pursued hockey.[3]

Career[edit]

Junior national team[edit]

Anderson was first named in the 'Burras' squad in 2016. The following year he represented the Under 21 side at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup where the team won a gold medal.[4][5]

Senior national team[edit]

Anderson made his international debut for the Kookaburras in 2018, in a test match against Argentina.[6] Following this, he was a member in the Australia team at the 2018 Men's International Hockey Open in Darwin.

In November 2018, Anderson was named in the Kookaburras squad for the 2019 calendar year.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jacob Anderson". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Mackay hockey player shines in green and gold". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Hockey: Jacob Anderson selected for National Junior Squad". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  5. ^ troy.kippen. "Good reason to cheer at international hockey debut". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. ^ "ANDERSON Jacob". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  7. ^ "2019 National Senior Men's Squad Announced". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Hockey News - 2019 Kookaburras Squad Announced Just Hockey". www.justhockey.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

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