Hayden Brian Phillips (born 6 February 1998) is a New Zealand field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for English club Holcombe.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hayden Brian Phillips | ||
| Born |
6 February 1998 Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Holcombe | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2016–2018 | Central | ||
| 2019–present | Holcombe | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | New Zealand U21 | 3 | |
| 2016–present | New Zealand | 109 | (9) |
Medal record | |||
Early life edit
Phillips was born in Palmerston North in 1998.[1] He went to school at Palmerston North Boys' High and lives 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest in Levin.[2]
Playing career edit
Phillips played in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He then made his senior debut in March 2016 and went on to represent New Zealand in the 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][3][4][5] Phillips moved to England in January 2020 to play for Holcombe alongside Barry Middleton. After taking a break from international hockey, Phillips returned to the Blacksticks Squad in 2022 playing against Australia in the Trans Tasman Series.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Hayden Phillips". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016.
- ^ Heagney, George (15 April 2016). "New Black Stick Hayden Phillips an Olympic chance according to former coach". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Teenager into Black Sticks". 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Bolter still soaking in selection". 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Hayden Phillips". Rio2016. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Hayden Phillips returns to men's Black Sticks squad". 4 March 2022.
External links edit
- Hayden Phillips at the International Hockey Federation
- Hayden Phillips at Olympics.com
- Hayden Phillips at Olympedia
- Hayden Phillips at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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