Tobias Walter

Tobias Walter is a German field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Braxgata. He played a total of 58 matches for the German national team from 2015 to 2019.[1]

Tobi Walter
Personal information
Full name Tobias Walter
Born (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Braxgata
Youth career
1993–2007 Frankenthal
2007–2008 Dürkheimer HC
Senior career
Years Team
2008–2009 Dürkheimer HC
2009–2012 Mannheimer HC
2012–2018 Harvestehude
2018–2021 Dragons
2021–present Braxgata
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Germany U21
2015–2019 Germany 58 (0)
2010–2018 Germany (indoor) 13 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's field hockey
Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place2016 London
Junior World Cup
Gold medal – first place2009 Johor Bahru–Singapore
EuroHockey Junior Championship
Bronze medal – third place2010 Siemianowice Śląski
Men's indoor hockey
Indoor World Cup
Silver medal – second place2018 Berlin
Bronze medal – third place2015 Leipzig
EuroHockey Indoor Championship
Gold medal – first place2016 Prague
Last updated on: 5 July 2021

Club career

Walter started playing hockey at Frankenthal and in 2007 he switched to Dürkheimer HC, who he left in 2009 for Mannheimer HC. He moved to Harvestehude in 2012.[2] After six seasons with Harvestehude, he moved to Belgium to play for Dragons in Brasschaat.[3] After three seasons he left Dragons to play for Braxgata.[4] There he is a coach for the U16G1.

International career

Walter made his debut for the senior national team in March 2015 in a test match against Great Britain.[5] In December 2018, he was nominated for the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award.[6]

References

  1. "Nationalspieler Portraits". www.hockey.de (in German). German Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. Jensen, Björn (5 June 2015). "Hamburger Hockeytorhüter: Willi will's wissen". www.abendblatt.de (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. "Jean Willems blijft nog minstens één jaar coach van new look Dragons: "Ik vrees dat we een beetje aan kwaliteit hebben ingeboet"". www.nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Brasschaat: Het Nieuwsblad. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. "Transfert : Walter au Braxgata". okey.lalibre.be (in French). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. "WALTER Tobias". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. "Who will win the 2018 Hockey Stars Awards? Vote is open!". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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