Loic Van Doren

Loic Philippe Oscar Serge Van Doren (born 14 September 1996) is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Dragons and the Belgium national team.

Loic van Doren
Personal information
Full name Loic Philippe Oscar
Serge Van Doren
Born (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996
Antwerp, Belgium
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Dragons
Youth career
Dragons
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2018 Dragons
2018–2021 Den Bosch
2021–present Dragons
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Belgium U21 12 (0)
2017–present Belgium 28 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Bhubaneswar
Silver medal – second place2023 Bhubaneswar/Rourkela
EuroHockey Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 Antwerp
Silver medal – second place2017 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place2021 Amstelveen
Bronze medal – third place2023 Mönchengladbach
Junior World Cup
Silver medal – second place2016 Lucknow

He is the brother of fellow Belgian international Arthur Van Doren.[1]

Club career

Van Doren came through the youth ranks of Dragons and played there for the senior team until 2018 when he transferred to Dutch club Den Bosch.[2] After three seasons in Den Bosch he returned to Dragons for the 2021–22 season.[3]

International career

Van Doren played for the Belgian under-21 national team at the 2016 Junior World Cup, where they won the silver medal. He made his debut for the senior national team in a test match in South Africa.[4] He was the second goalkeeper of the Belgian team that won the 2018 World Cup.[5] He played in one game in the 2019 EuroHockey Championship, where Belgium won their first European title.[6] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[7]

Honours

International

Belgium[8]

Club

Dragons

References
  1. "Professioneel hockeyspelers Arthur (23) en Loïc (21) van doren: twee broers, één passie". www.stampmedia.be (in Dutch). Stampmedia. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. Wester, Eelko (17 April 2018). "Belg Loïc van Doren nieuwe keeper Den Bosch". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. "Doelman Loic Van Doren keert terug naar Dragons". sporza.be (in Dutch). Sporza. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. "Eerste cap voor onze eigen Loïc Van Doren". www.dragons.be (in Dutch). KHC Dragons. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. "De selectie van de Red Lions voor het WK". hockey.be (in Dutch). 4 November 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "Selectie Red Panthers en Red Lions voor het Europees Kampioenschap aangekondigd". hockey.be (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  8. "van DOREN Loic". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation.
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