Jack Waller (field hockey)

Jack Laurence Waller (born 28 January 1997) is an English field hockey player, who plays as a defender or midfielder for Belgian Club Gantoise and the England and Great Britain national teams.[2]

Jack Waller
Personal information
Full name Jack Laurence Waller
Born (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997
Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Gantoise
Senior career
Years Team
2014-2015 Wimbledon
2015-2018 Durham University
2018-2021 Wimbledon
2021-present Gantoise
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015-2017 England & GB U21 32 (3)
2018–present England & GB 62 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  England
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal – second place2023 Mönchengladbach
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamTeam

He was educated at Whitgift School, South Croydon, London.[3] He completed his higher education at Durham University.[4]

Club career

On 27 April 2021 it was announced that Waller had signed for Belgian club Gantoise for the 2021–22 season.[5]

He had previously played club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Wimbledon. Waller had also played for Durham University.[6]

International career

He made his senior international debuts in October 2018, for Great Britain v Belgium on 2 October 2018 and for England v France on 16 October 2018.

References
  1. "WALLER Jack". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. "Jack Waller - GB Hockey". www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020.
  3. "Whitgift School News: Four OWs selected for U21 international hockey tournament". Whitgift.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. "Durham University students play hockey on the highest stage". Palatinate. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  5. "Transfert : Jack Waller arrive à Gand". 27 April 2021.
  6. "English junior star Jack Waller back at Wimbledon". Ehlhockery.tv. Retrieved 27 September 2018.


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