Richard Smith (field hockey)
Richard Christopher Michael Wijtenburg-Smith (born 28 September 1987) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch club Klein Zwitserland.
Personal information | |||
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Full name |
Richard Christopher Michael Wijtenburg-Smith | ||
Born |
Portsmouth, England | 28 September 1987||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Klein Zwitserland | ||
Youth career | |||
City of Portsmouth | |||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
City of Portsmouth | |||
Guildford | |||
2006–2012 | Loughborough | ||
2012–2013 | Racing Bruxelles | ||
Hampstead | |||
2020–present | Klein Zwitserland | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | England & GB | 113 | (16) |
Medal record
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Last updated on: 18 July 2020 |
Smith made his international debut in 2009.[1] He competed for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He also won gold at the 2009 EuroHockey Championship with England.[2]
Club career
He has played club hockey for Hampstead & Westminster, Loughborough, Guildford and City of Portsmouth, as well as for Royal Racing Club in Belgium.[3][4] On 16 June 2020, it was announced he joined Klein Zwitserland in The Hague for the 2020–21 season as he moved to the Netherlands.[5]
References
- "Richard Smith". England Hockey. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- "EHL statistics". Fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- "EHL statistics". FixturesLive.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- "Nieuwe aanwinsten van Klein Zwitserland geven de club weer een nieuwe impuls". hoofdklassehockey.nl (in Dutch). Hoofdklasse Hockey Nederland. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
External links
- Richard Smith at Team GB
- Richard Smith at the International Olympic Committee
- Richard Smith at the International Hockey Federation
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