Nicholas Budgeon
Nicholas James Budgeon (born 28 December 1987)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a defender.[2][3][4]
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Full name | Nicholas James Budgeon | |||||||||||||||
Born |
Launceston, Tasmania | 28 December 1987|||||||||||||||
Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current club | HGC | |||||||||||||||
Senior career | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Tassie Tigers | 26 | (11) | |||||||||||||
2016 | WA Thundersticks | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Den Bosch | |||||||||||||||
2017–present | HGC | |||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Australia | 38 | (12) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Nicholas Budgeon was born and raised in Launceston, Tasmania.[5]
He plays as a defender, and also specialises in drag flicking.[6]
Career
Australian Hockey League
At domestic level, Nicholas Budgeon has represented both his home state Tasmania, and Western Australia in the Australian Hockey League.[7]
From 2011 to 2013, Budgeon was a member of the Tassie Tigers.[8] In 2016, he transitioned to the WA Thundersticks.[9]
Kookaburras
Nicholas Budgeon made his senior international debut for the Kookaburras in 2013 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.[10]
Following his debut, Budgeon continued to represent Australia until 2015, most notably winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Champions Trophy.[11]
References
- "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Hockey star on his way to Kalgoorlie". thewest.com.au. The West Australian. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "PL Player Profiles: #18 Nick Budgeon". bulldogs.org.au. North West Hobart Hockey Club. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Five uncapped players named in Kookaburras squad". ABC News. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- "Triple treat from Tasmanian hockey player Nick Budgeon as Australia downs China 7-0 in Malaysian comp". themercury.com.au. The Mercury. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "The drag flick technique of Kookaburras' Nick Budgeon". ahockeyworld.net. A Hockey World. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2010–11" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Queensland Blades win Men's AHL". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "BUDGEON Nicholas". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "BUDGEON Nicholas". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "2014 Champions Trophy medallists – Pakistan, Germany and Australia". abc.net.au. ABC News. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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