Emmanuel Stockbroekx (born 23 December 1993) is a Belgian field hockey player who plays for Orée and the Belgian national team as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
23 December 1993 Brasschaat, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Orée | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2016 | Dragons | ||
| 2016–2019 | Bloemendaal | ||
| 2019–2020 | Dragons | ||
| 2020–present | Orée | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Belgium U21 | 30 | |
| 2013–present | Belgium | 157 | |
Club career edit
Stockbroekx played in Belgium for Dragons until 2016, when he moved to the Netherlands to play for Bloemendaal.[1] In April 2019, he announced he would return to Dragons after a three year stint at Bloemendaal.[2][3] In his final season with Bloemendaal, he won the Dutch national title by defeating Kampong in the championship final.[4] In June 2020, it was announced he joined Royal Orée for the 2020–21 season.[5]
International career edit
With Belgium, Stockbroekx became European vice-champion at the 2013 European Championship on home ground in Boom. Three years later, he appeared at the 2016 Summer Olympics field hockey tournament. During the Olympic tournament's group phase, he scored a goal against Spain.[6] In November 2018, he was selected for the Belgium squad for the 2018 World Cup.[7] After the second match, he had to withdraw because of a hamstring injury.[8] In August 2019, he was selected in the Belgium squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[9] They won Belgium its first European title by defeating Spain 5-0 in the final.[10]
References edit
- ^ Barreveld, Merel (17 April 2016). "Belgisch international Manu Stockbroekx naar Bloemendaal" (in Dutch). hockey.nl. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Verheijen, Toon (16 April 2019). "KHC Dragons strikt met Stockbroekx weer oude bekende". www.hln.be (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Manu 'Stocky' keert terug naar de Dragons". atv.be (in Dutch). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Oranjefeest in Bloemendaal: hockeyers na negen jaar weer kampioen". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Transfert : Stockbroekx déménage à Bruxelles". okey.lalibre.be (in French). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "FIH Tournament Manager - Spain-Belgium". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "De selectie van de Red Lions voor het WK". hockey.be (in Dutch). 4 November 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Collewijn, Sander (3 December 2018). "Hamstringblessure zet streep door WK Manu Stockbroekx". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Red Lions – de selectie voor de Belfius Eurohockey Championships 2019". www.hockey.be (in Dutch). Hockey Belgium. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Goud in eigen land! De Red Lions winnen na het WK nu ook het EK". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
External links edit
- Emmanuel Stockbroekx at the International Hockey Federation
- Emmanuel Stockbroekx at Olympedia
- Emmanuel Stockbroekx at Team Belgium (in Dutch)
