Vanessa Blockmans

Belgian field hockey player

Vanessa Blockmans (born 4 April 2002) is a Belgian field hockey player.[1][2]

Vanessa Blockmans
Personal information
Born (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 23)
Playing position Defence
Senior career
Years Team
Kampong
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Belgium U–21 10 (2)
2020– Belgium 20 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal – second place 2023 Mönchengladbach
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal – second place 2022 Ghent Team

Career

Domestic hockey

Blockmans plays abroad in the Netherlands' domestic league, the Hoofdklasse, where she represents Kampong.[3][4]

Under–21

Blockmans made her debut for the Belgium U–21 in 2019 at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia.[5]

In 2022, she was a member of team that won silver at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Ghent.[6]

National team

Blockmans made her senior international debut in 2020, during season two of the FIH Pro League.[7]

She has since gone on to represent the Red Panthers in seasons three and four of the FIH Pro League.[5]

International goals

Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 27 May 2022 Lee Valley Hockey Stadium, London, Great Britain   China 1–0 3–1 2022–23 FIH Pro League [8]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – Belgium". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ "RED PANTHERS". hockey.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association. Retrieved 3 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ^ "DAMES 1". dragons.be (in Dutch). SV Kampong. Retrieved 3 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ "Vanessa Blockmans". hoofdklassehockey.nl (in Dutch). Hoofdklasse Hockey. Retrieved 3 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ^ 5.0 5.1 "BLOCKMANS Vanessa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Final Day – EuroHockey Junior Championship, m and w, Ghent". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Vanessa Blockmans: « Mentalement, j'ai beaucoup évolué »". hockeybelgium.lesoir.be (in French). Hockey Belgium. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  8. ^ "Belgium 3–1 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

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