Riana Pho (born 5 May 2005)[1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand.[2]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
5 May 2005 Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | New Zealand U–21 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | New Zealand | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
Riana Pho was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She moved to Wellington, New Zealand at the age of ten.[3][4]
Career edit
Under–21 edit
Pho made her international debut for New Zealand at Under–21 level. She represented the junior squad at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where she won a silver medal.[5]
In 2023 she was named in the squad again, also receiving a call–up for the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile.[6][7][2]
Black Sticks edit
In 2023, Pho received her first call up to the senior national team.[8] She made her Black Sticks debut during season four of the FIH Pro League.[9][3]
References edit
- ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b "U21 Women's Team". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "The art of defence, on the hockey turf and cyberspace, is key to Riana Pho's success". stuff.co.nz. stuff. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Wellington Squads impress at U18 Tournaments". wellingtonhockey.org.nz. Wellington Hockey. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "PHO Riana". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "2023 JUNIOR BLACK STICKS SQUADS ANNOUNCED". hockeynz.co.nz/. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "JUNIOR WORLD CUP SQUADS HIGHLIGHT STRONG TALENT COMING THROUGH". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Black Sticks veterans, rising stars for Pro League matches". nzsportswire.com. NZ Sports Wire. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Black Sticks debutant Riana Pho in first test in Christchurch". rnz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.