Ambre Ballenghien (born 13 December 2000)[2] is a Belgian field hockey player, who plays as a striker.[3]

Ambre Ballenghien
Personal information
Born (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 23)
Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Playing position Attacker
Club information
Current club La gantoise[1]
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Belgium U–21 4 (0)
2017– Belgium 66 (26)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
EuroHockey Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Amsterdam
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 Valencia

Career edit

Junior National Team edit

In 2017, Ambre Ballenghien made her first appearance for a Belgian junior team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia. At the tournament, Belgium won their first medal at the tournament, finishing second after losing in the final.[4]

Senior National Team edit

Ballenghien made her senior international debut in 2017, in a test match against Germany. During the match, she scored her first international goal.[5]

In 2019, Ballenghien was a member of the Belgian team in the inaugural FIH Pro League.[6][7] The team finished in fifth place, eight places above their pre tournament ranking of 13th.[8] Throughout the tournament, Ballenghien scored 3 goals.

International Goals edit


Goal
Date Location Opponent Score Result
1 14 April 2017 Venlose Hockey Club, Venlo, Netherlands   Germany 3–1 3–4 Test Match [9]
2 27 November 2018 Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, United States   United States 1–1 2–3 [10]
3 29 November 2018 4–1 4–1 [11]
4 7 April 2019 Royal Uccle Sport, Brussels, Belgium   China 2–0 4–1 2019 FIH Pro League [12]
5 12 June 2019 Crefelder Hockey und Tennis Club, Krefeld, Germany   Germany 1–0 1–2 [13]
6 19 June 2019 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium   Australia 1–0 1–0 [14]
7 7 August 2019   Ireland 3–1 4–2 Test Match [15]
8 23 August 2019 1–1 1–2 2019 EuroHockey Championships [16]
9 14 October 2019 National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland   South Korea 2–0 2–0 Test Match [17]
10 1 February 2020 North Harbour Hockey Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand   New Zealand 1–0 2–1 2020–21 FIH Pro League [18]
11 23 September 2020 Düsseldorfer HC, Düsseldorf, Germany   Germany 1–0 1–3 [19]
12 16 May 2021 Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp, Belgium   United States 1–0 6–1 [20]
13 4–0
14 6 June 2021 Wagener Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands   Germany 1–1 1–1 2021 EuroHockey Championships [21]
15 7 June 2021   Italy 1–0 4–0 [22]
16 4–0
17 13 June 2021   Spain 3–1 3–1 [23]
18 16 October 2021 Brussels, Royal Uccle Sport, Belgium BEL VS GER 1-0 1-0 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League
19 20 MAY 2022 Antwerp, Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein-Antwerp, Belgium BEL VS ESP 1-0 1-2 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League
20 21 MAY 2022 Antwerp, Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein-Antwerp, Belgium BEL VS ESP 2-0 3-0 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League
21 11 June 2022 Antwerp, Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein-Antwerp, Belgium BEL VS IND 2-0 2-1 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League
22 12 June 2022 Antwerp, Sportcentrum Wilrijkse Plein-Antwerp, Belgium BEL VS IND 5-0 5-0 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League
23 16 June 2022 Hertogenbosch, HC 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands USA VS BEL 0-1 0-3 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League
24 18 July 2022 Terrassa, Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa , Spain JAP VS BEL 0-3 0-3 FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022
25 16 June 2022 Hertogenbosch, HC 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands USA VS BEL 0-1 0-3 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League
26 07 November 2022 Mendoza, Estadio Mendocino de Hockey, Argentina GER VS BEL 2-2 2-2 (SO 3-2) 2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League
27 09 November 2022 Mendoza, Estadio Mendocino de Hockey, Argentina ARG VS BEL 2-1 2-2 (SO 1-2) 2022-23 FIH Hockey Pro League

References edit

  1. ^ Thys, Werner (2021-05-06). "Ambre Ballenghien kijkt uit naar finale: "Mijn droom? Drie jaar op rij titel winnen met Gantoise"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ^ "Team Details – Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Ambre Ballenghien". www.scorrd.com. Scorrd. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. ^ "NETHERLANDS HIT BELGIUM FOR SIX OF THE BEST TO RETAIN WOMEN'S EURO JUNIORS TITLE". European Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Germany 4–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  6. ^ "BALLENGHIEN Ambre". www.fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Ambre Ballenghien – Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  8. ^ "FIH Rankings – Outdoor". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Germany 4–3 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ "United States 3–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  11. ^ "United States 1–4 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Belgium 4–1 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Germany 2–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Belgium 1–0 Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Belgium 4–2 Ireland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Belgium 1–2 Ireland". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Belgium 2–0 South Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  18. ^ "New Zealand 1–2 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Germany 3–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Belgium 6–1 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Germany 1–1 Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Belgium 4–0 Italy". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Belgium 3–1 Spain". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2021.