Jacob Smith (field hockey)

Jacob Anthony Phillip Smith (born 3 April 1991)[1] is a New Zealand field hockey player.[2]

Jake Smith
Personal information
Full name Jacob Anthony Phillip Smith
Born (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991
Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Central Falcons
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– New Zealand 89 (12)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place2019 Rockhampton
FIH World League
Silver medal – second place2012–13 New DelhiTeam

Personal life

Smith was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand.[3]

Career

Club level

In the New Zealand National Hockey League Smith plays for Auckland.[4] During the 2018–19 season, Smith relocated to the Netherlands to play in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for Pinoké.[5]

National team

Smith made his national debut for the Black Sticks in 2012. Shortly after, he represented the team at his first major tournament, the Champions Trophy.[6]

In 2014, Smith medalled for the first time with New Zealand at the 2012–13 FIH World League in New Delhi, India, where the team lost 2–7 to the Netherlands in the final.

Smith's most recent appearance for the team was during the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League in 2019. New Zealand finished in eighth and last place in the competition.[7] He has also been named in the Black Sticks team for the 2019 Ready Steady Tokyo Olympic test event in Tokyo, Japan.[8]

International goals

Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
116 March 2013Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia Australia1–02–32013 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup[9]
213 June 2013HC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlands3–13–32012–13 HWL Semi–finals[10]
319 November 2014National Hockey Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand Japan2–03–3Test Match[11]
43–0
513 December 2014St. Bede's College, Christchurch, New Zealand Canada1–03–1[12]
610 May 2015Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart, Australia South Korea1–31–3[13]
76 March 2016Tauranga Hockey Association, Tauranga, New Zealand Malaysia1–14–1[14]
826 November 2016State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, Australia India2–13–22016 I.F.O.H.[15]

References
  1. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. "Vantage Black Sticks Men". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. "Black Sticks men beat Japan". rnz.co.nz. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. "SMITH Jacob". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. "HEREN 01". www.pinoke.nl (in Dutch). Pinoké. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. "SMITH Jacob". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  7. "SMITH Jacob". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  8. "Big names return for the Vantage Black Sticks Men for series in Tokyo". blacksticks.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  9. "Australia 3–2 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  10. "Netherlands 3–3 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  11. "New Zealand 3–0 Japan". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  12. "New Zealand 3–1 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  13. "New Zealand 1–3 Korea". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  14. "New Zealand 4–1 Malaysia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  15. "India 2–3 New Zealand". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2019.


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