Pien Sanders

Pien Sanders (born 11 June 1998) is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a defender for Den Bosch and the Dutch national team.[1] [2]

Pien Sanders
Personal information
Born (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998
Udenhout, Netherlands
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Den Bosch
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016-2016 Netherlands U–21 6 (3)
2017–present Netherlands 63 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 Terrassa/Amstelveen
FIH World League
Gold medal – first place2016–17 AucklandTeam
EuroHockey Nations Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place2021 Amstelveen
Gold medal – first place2023 Mönchengladbach
Champions Trophy
Gold medal – first place2018 Changzhou
FIH Junior World Cup
Silver medal – second place2016 Santiago

Personal life

Pien Sanders grew up in Tilburg, Netherlands.[1]

Sanders is sponsored by Brabo Hockey.[3]

Career

Club hockey

In the Dutch Hoofdklasse, Sanders plays for HC Den Bosch.[4]

Under–18

In 2015, Sanders was a member of the Netherlands U–18 side at the EuroHockey Youth Championship in Santander, Spain.[5] At the tournament, Sanders won a gold medal with the team and was awarded Player of the Tournament.[6]

Under–21

Sanders was a member of the Netherlands Under–21 team at the 2016 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile where the team won a silver medal.[7]

Oranje Dames

Pien Sanders made her debut for the Oranje Dames in 2017, during a test series against Spain in Cádiz, Spain.[1][7]

Since her debut, Sanders has medalled with the Dutch national team on three occasions, winning gold on each occasion. The medals came at the 2017 EuroHockey Championships in Amstelveen, Netherlands; at the 2016–17 FIH World League in Auckland, New Zealand; and at the 2018 Champions Trophy in Changzhou, China.[7]

In 2019, Sanders appeared in the inaugural tournament of the FIH Pro League.[8]

International goals

Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
124 February 2019CeNARD, Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina2–12–12019 FIH Pro League[9]

References
  1. "Pien Sanders". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Hockey Netherlands. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. "Team Details – Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. "Brabo Hockey – The Style of Play". brabohockey.com. Brabo Hockey. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. "Grote Bossche bijdrage in eerste ProLeague-wedstrijden". hcdenbosch.nl (in Dutch). HC Den Bosch. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. "SANDERS Pien". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. "SANTANDER – EUROHOCKEY YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS ENDED WITH NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY AS CHAMPIONS". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  7. "SANDERS Pien". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  8. "SANDERS Pien". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  9. "Argentina 1–2 Netherlands". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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