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 (age 24)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionDefence
Senior career
Years Team Caps Goals
Kampong - -
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2019– Belgium U–21 10 (2)
2020– Belgium 20 (1)

Career

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Domestic hockey

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

Under–21

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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

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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

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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

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  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. 1 2 "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. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  8. "Belgium 3–1 China". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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