Floris van Son

Floris Frederik van Son (born February 5, 1992) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a forward for Dutch Hoofdklasse club Hurley and the Canadian national team.[1] Although born in the Netherlands, Van Son represents the country of birth of his father, Canada.[2]

Floris van Son
Personal information
Full name Floris Frederik van Son
Born (1992-05-14) May 14, 1992
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Hurley
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2019 HIC
2019–2021 AMVJ
2021–present Hurley
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–present Canada 47 (7)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Canada
Pan American Cup
Silver medal – second place2017 Lancaster
Bronze medal – third place2022 Santiago
Last updated on: 24 July 2021

Career

Van Son represented Canada at the 2017 Men's Pan American Cup, winning silver. In 2018, Van Son competed for Canada at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia. The team finished in 8th.[1] Later that year, Van Son was part of the 11th place Canadian team at the 2018 Men's Field hockey World Cup.[1]

Olympics

Van Son was selected to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

References
  1. "Floris Van Son". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. "Floris Van Son". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. Awad, Brandi (28 June 2021). "Team Canada's squad of 16 set for field hockey at Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. "Sixteen Athletes Chosen to Represent Canada in Tokyo". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.


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