Marcus Child (field hockey)

Marcus "Marky" Andrew Law Child (born 2 March 1991) is a retired New Zealand field hockey player, who played as a midfielder or forward for the New Zealand national team.[2]

Marcus Child
Personal information
Full name Marcus Andrew Law Child
Born (1991-03-02) 2 March 1991[1]
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 182 m (597 ft 1 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing position Midfielder / Forward
Youth career
Auckland
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2017 Auckland
2014 Southern Hotshots
2018–2019 Pinoké
2019 Auckland
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2020 New Zealand 172
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTeam
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place2013 Stratford
Silver medal – second place2017 Sydney
Silver medal – second place2019 Rockhampton
Hockey World League
Silver medal – second place2012–13 New DelhiTeam
Last updated on: 5 April 2020

Personal life

Marcus Child was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He has an older brother, Simon, who also plays representative hockey for New Zealand.[3]

Career

Child started playing hockey when he was four years old.[2] He plays for Auckland in the New Zealand Hockey League.[2] In the 2018–19 season he played for Pinoké in the Dutch Hoofdklasse.[4]

Child made his senior international debut for the Black Sticks in 2010.[5] Since his debut, he has been a regular inclusion in the side. In 2018, he was a silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.[6] In December 2020 he announced his retirement from the national team.[7]

References
  1. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. "Vantage Black Sticks Men". www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. "Marcus Child". www.olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. Barreveld, Merel (5 March 2018). "Pinoké en aanvoerder Brasem per direct uit elkaar". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey.nl. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  5. "New Zealand Hockey Representatives – Men" (PDF). www.blacksticks.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. "Marcus CHILD". results.gc2018.com. GoldCoast2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. "Black Sticks men to head to Tokyo Olympics minus 569 caps of experience due to trio of retirements". 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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