Aina Lilly Kresken (born 29 June 2000)[1] is a field hockey player from Germany.[2][3]

Aina Kresken
Personal information
Full nameAina Lilly Kresken
Born (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 26)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionForward
ClubMannheimer HC
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2019–2022 Germany U–21 7 (4)
2022– Germany 6 (1)
Medal record

Personal life

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Aina Kresken was born and raised in Koblenz, Germany.[2][4]

She is currently studying psychology at the University of Mannheim.[5][6]

Career

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Domestic leagues

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In the German Bundesliga and the Euro Hockey Leagues, Kresken represents Mannheimer HC.[7][8][9]

Under–21

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Kresken made her debut for the German U–21 team in 2019. She was a member of the squad during a test–series against the United States, held in Viersen and Mönchengladbach.[10]

In 2021, Kresken was named in the national junior squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was later postponed resulting in squad changes, however she retained her place in the side.[11] At the delayed event in 2022, she helped the German team to a silver medal.[10][12]

Die Danas

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Prior to her departure for the FIH Junior World Cup in 2022, Kresken received her first call–up to the senior national squad. She made her debut for Die Danas during a match against Spain in the 2021–22 FIH Pro League, held in Düsseldorf.[10]

She did not receive another call–up to the national squad until 2024. She was included in the team to travel to Santiago del Estero and Bhubaneswar for Germany's away legs of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League.[10][13]

International goals

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The following is a list of goals scored by Kresken at international level.

Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
116 February 2025Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India Spain1–11–22024–25 FIH Pro League[14]

References

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  1. "Team Details – Germany". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Aina Lilly Kresken". hockey.de. Deutscher Hockey-Bund. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  3. "Aina Kresken". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  4. "Aina Kresken: Aus dem Bundeswehrkrankenhaus zum Meistertitel". waz.de (in German). Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  5. "Aina Lilly Kresken". uni-mannheim.de (in German). University of Mannheim. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  6. "Hockeymeisterin als Praktikantin im BundeswehrZentralkrankenhaus". wbwkrankenhaus.de (in German). BundeswehrZentralkrankenhaus Koblenz. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  7. "Kader Damen (Feld 24/25)". mannheimerhc.de (in German). Mannheimer HC. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  8. "KRESKEN Aina". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  9. "Warum deutsche Hockey-Asse immer vorne mitmischen". fnp.de (in German). Frankfurter Neue Presse. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "KRESKEN Aina". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  11. "Alles, was ihr zur Juniorinnen-WM in Südafrika wissen müsst". hockey.de. Deutscher Hockey-Bund. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  12. "Junior Hockey World Cup: England women take bronze as Dutch win gold". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  13. "FIH Pro League in Argentinien". hockey.de. Deutscher Hockey-Bund. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  14. "Spain 2–1 Germany". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
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