Vanessa Blockmans

Vanessa Blockmans (born 4 April 2002) is a Belgian field hockey player.[1][2]

Vanessa Blockmans
Personal information
Born (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002
Playing position Defence
Senior career
Years Team
Kampong
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Belgium U–21 10 (2)
2020– Belgium 20 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Belgium
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal – second place2023 Mönchengladbach
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal – second place2022 GhentTeam

Career

Domestic hockey

Blockmans plays abroad in the Netherlands' domestic league, the Hoofdklasse, where she represents Kampong.[3][4]

Under–21

Blockmans made her debut for the Belgium U–21 in 2019 at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia.[5]

In 2022, she was a member of team that won silver at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Ghent.[6]

National team

Blockmans made her senior international debut in 2020, during season two of the FIH Pro League.[7]

She has since gone on to represent the Red Panthers in seasons three and four of the FIH Pro League.[5]

International goals
Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
127 May 2022Lee Valley Hockey Stadium, London, Great Britain China1–03–12022–23 FIH Pro League[8]

References
  1. "Team Details – Belgium". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. "RED PANTHERS". hockey.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. "DAMES 1". dragons.be (in Dutch). SV Kampong. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  4. "Vanessa Blockmans". hoofdklassehockey.nl (in Dutch). Hoofdklasse Hockey. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  5. "BLOCKMANS Vanessa". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. "Final Day – EuroHockey Junior Championship, m and w, Ghent". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  7. "Vanessa Blockmans: « Mentalement, j'ai beaucoup évolué »". hockeybelgium.lesoir.be (in French). Hockey Belgium. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  8. "Belgium 3–1 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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