Florent Van Aubel

Florent Van Aubel (born 25 October 1991) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Pinoké and the Belgian national team.

Florent Van Aubel
Personal information
Born (1991-10-25) 25 October 1991
Ghent, Belgium
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Pinoké
Youth career
1995–2003 Indiana
2003–2006 Orée
Senior career
Years Team
2006–2009 Orée
2009–2022 Dragons
2022–present Pinoké
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–present Belgium 258 (47)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Bhubaneswar
Silver medal – second place2023 Bhubaneswar–Rourkela
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 Antwerp
Silver medal – second place2013 Boom
Silver medal – second place2017 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place2021 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place2023 Mönchengladbach
Hockey World League
Silver medal – second place2014–15 RaipurTeam
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Silver medal – second place2010 Siemianowice Śląskie

Club career

In 2010, he won the Golden Stick from the Belgian Hockey Association in the category of male junior players. In 2011 he was nominated by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for best young player of the year. Also, Florent van Aubel participated with his club KHC Dragons at the Euro Hockey League. In 2012, he also played at the Euro Hockey League and finished third. After 13 years at Dragons he left Belgium in 2022 to play for Pinoké in the Dutch Hoofdklasse.[1] In his first season at Pinoké, he won the national title which was the first league title for Pinoké.[2]

International career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament where Belgium ended fifth.[3] Van Aubel became European vice-champion with Belgium at the 2013 European Championship on home ground in Boom. After winning the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, he became World Champion at Bhubaneswar. In 2019, he was a part of the squad which won Belgium its first European title.[4] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[5]

Honours

International
Belgium[6]

Club
Dragons
Pinoké

References
  1. "Florent Van Aubel zwaait af bij Dragons en trekt naar Pinoké in Nederland". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "Red Lions Hendrickx, Van Aubel en Dockier helpen Pinoké aan eerste Nederlandse titel". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. "Florent van Aubel". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  4. "Goud in eigen land! De Red Lions winnen na het WK nu ook het EK". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  5. "Selectie Red Panthers en Red Lions voor het Europees Kampioenschap aangekondigd". hockey.be (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  6. "van AUBEL Florent". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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