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| Full name | Bethan Alexander | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 August 2003 England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Loughborough Students | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | England U–21 | 16 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | England | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bethan 'Beth' Alexander (born 7 August 2003) [1] is a field hockey player from England. [2]
Alexander attended the Grange School in Cheshire [3] before going on to study at Loughborough University. [4]
In 2021, Alexander was named in the England U–21 for the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom. [5] The competition was later postponed to 2022, with Alexander retaining her place in the squad. [6] [7] At the delayed event, she broke her hand in the opening match against South Africa, resulting in her absence for the remainder of the tournament. [8] The team went on to win England's first ever bronze medal. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Alexander was named captain of the national junior team in 2023, and led the team to a fourth-place finish at her second FIH Junior World Cup held in Santiago. [8] [9]
At the 2024 EuroHockey U21 Championship in Terrassa, Alexander made her final appearance for the national junior team in a bronze medal triumph over Germany. [13]
Following the 2024 Summer Olympics, a restructured England squad was announced, including Alexander. [14] [15] She made her senior international debut in December during a match against China during the Hangzhou leg of season six of the FIH Pro League. [9]
