Jacob Anderson (field hockey)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob John Anderson | ||
| Born |
22 March 1997 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 | |||
| 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]- ^ "Jacob Anderson". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Mackay hockey player shines in green and gold". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Hockey: Jacob Anderson selected for National Junior Squad". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ troy.kippen. "Good reason to cheer at international hockey debut". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "ANDERSON Jacob". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "2019 National Senior Men's Squad Announced". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Hockey News - 2019 Kookaburras Squad Announced Just Hockey". www.justhockey.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
External links
[edit]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mackay, Queensland
- Sportsmen from Queensland
- Australian male field hockey players
- Male field hockey forwards
- Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in field hockey
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games