Jacob John Anderson (born 22 March 1997) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Australian national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob John Anderson | ||
| Born |
22 March 1997 Mackay, Queensland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Queensland Blades | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Australia U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2018– | Australia | 14 | (7) |
Medal record | |||
| Last updated on: 8 September 2019 | |||
Personal life
editAnderson grew up in Mackay, Queensland.[2]
Other Mackay natives, Matthew Swann and Kirstin Dwyer, served as an inspiration for Anderson as he pursued hockey.[3]
Career
editJunior national team
editAnderson was first named in the 'Burras' squad in 2016. The following year he represented the Under 21 side at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup where the team won a gold medal.[4][5]
Senior national team
editAnderson made his international debut for the Kookaburras in 2018, in a test match against Argentina.[6] Following this, he was a member in the Australia team at the 2018 Men's International Hockey Open in Darwin.
In November 2018, Anderson was named in the Kookaburras squad for the 2019 calendar year.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Jacob Anderson". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Mackay hockey player shines in green and gold". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Hockey: Jacob Anderson selected for National Junior Squad". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Australia". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ troy.kippen. "Good reason to cheer at international hockey debut". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "ANDERSON Jacob". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "2019 National Senior Men's Squad Announced". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Hockey News - 2019 Kookaburras Squad Announced Just Hockey". www.justhockey.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
