Ali Douglas (field hockey)

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Ali Douglas
Personal information
Born (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 21)
Scotland
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2019–2022 Clydesdale
2022–2023 Grossflottbeker THGC
2023–2025 Southgate
2025–2026 Holcombe
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Scotland 21
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
European Championship II
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Dublin Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Lousada Team
Nations Cup 2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Muscat Team

Alastair Douglas (born 13 November 2003) is a Scottish field hockey player who has represented Scotland [1] and won two consecutive bronze medals at the Men's EuroHockey Championship II. [2]

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Biography

Douglas was educated at Alvie Primary School and Kingussie High School and in 2019 was named Scotland's best young hockey player. [3]

He played club hockey in the Scottish National Leagues before playing a season in Germany and then joining Southgate Hockey Club in England.

In 2023, he helped Scotland win the bronze medal at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Dublin [4] and in August 2024, was part of the men's squad for their EuroHockey Championship qualifier in Vienna. [5]

In February 2025, he was part of the men's squad for 2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 in Muscat, Oman, and helped the team win the gold medal. [6]

In April 2025, Douglas was named in the Great Britain development squad [7] and he then signed for Holcombe Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League for the 2025–26 season. [8] Shortly afterwards, he helped Scotland win the bronze medal at the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Lousada, Portugal, [9] defeating Italy in the third place play off. [10]

Family

Hi brother is fellow hockey international Calum Douglas. [5]

References

  1. "Seniors Men Team". Scottish Hockey. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  2. "Career Stats (as recorded in TMS)". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. "Kincraig's Alastair Douglas crowned Scotland's top junior hockey player". Strathspey Herald. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. "Golden double as Scots secure bronze". The Edinburgh Reporter. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Two Capital hockey stars named in Scotland's Euro squad". The Edinburgh Reporter. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. "Scotland crowned 1st FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup". The Oman Observer. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  7. "GB Elite Development Programme Squads Announced". Great Britain Hockey. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  8. "Holcombe Hockey Club confirm signing of Scotland international Ali Douglas". The Edinburgh Reporter. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  9. "Ireland through to final of EuroHockey Championship II after confident win over Scotland". Irish Indepdendent. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  10. "EuroHockey Championship II 2025 Men". FIH. Retrieved 12 August 2025.