Jayden Atkinson

Jayden Atkinson (born 9 July 2001) is an Australian field hockey player, who plays in the midfield.[1][2]

Jayden Atkinson
Personal information
Born (2001-07-09) 9 July 2001
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
Years Team
2022– Brisbane Blaze
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Australia U–21 5 (0)
2023– Australia 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Australia
Oceania Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Whangārei

Personal life

Jayden Atkinson was born and raised in Cairns, Queensland.[3][4][2]

Career

Under–21

In 2022, Atkinson made his debut for the Australia U–21 team during the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru.[5]

Kookaburras

Following a successful domestic league and junior appearance, Atkinson was added to the Kookaburras squad for 2023.[2] He made his international debut during season three of the FIH Pro League in Hobart.[6][5][4]

References
  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. "Queensland duo new inclusions to 2023 Kookaburras squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. "Local hockey star gets added to Kookaburra's squad after overcoming serious injury". cairnspost.com.au/. Cairns Post. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. "Jayden Atkinson, the first Kookaburras player from Cairns". cairnspost.com.au/. Cairns Post. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  5. "ATKINSON Jayden". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  6. "Jayden Atkinson set to debut for Kookaburras at Pro League". hockeyqld.com.au. Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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