David Rhys Goodfield (born 15 June 1993) is an English field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Surbiton and the England and Great Britain national teams.[1][2][3]

David Goodfield
Personal information
Born David Rhys Goodfield
(1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 31)
Shrewsbury, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing position Midfielder or forward
Club information
Current club Surbiton
Senior career
Years Team
2008-2009 Telford & Wrekin HC
2011-2015 Sheffield Hallam
2015-2016 Harvestehuder THC
2016-present Surbiton
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2013–2014 England & GB U21 25
2017–present England and GB 62 (12)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal – second place 2023 Mönchengladbach
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Amsterdam

Club career

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He plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League for Surbiton.[4]

Goodfield joined Surbiton from Harvestehuder THC and has also played for Sheffield Hallam and Telford & Wrekin HC.

International career

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He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "David Goodfield - GB Hockey". www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020.
  2. ^ https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/david-goodfield [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Nine new faces join men's central programme - England Hockey". www.englandhockey.co.uk. 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ "David Goodfield lands a third title". www.shropshirestar.com. 30 April 2020.
  5. ^ "GB hockey select Roper for fourth Olympic Games". bbc.com. BBC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ "GB wait for men's hockey medal goes on after shootout heartbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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