Emma Findlay

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Emma Findlay
Personal information
Born (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 21)
Napier, New Zealand
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
YearsTeam
2023– Hawke's Bay
2024– Reading
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2022– New Zealand U–21 12 (1)
2023– New Zealand 21 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
FIH Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024–25 Santiago
Junior Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Canberra
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Auckland

Emma Findlay (born 22 April 2004) [1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand. [2]

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Personal life

Findlay was born and raised in Napier, New Zealand, and was educated at Taradale High School. Her brother, Sean, also plays field hockey for New Zealand. [3] [4] His twins sister Greer and Hannah are also international hockey players at 2025 Junior Oceania Cup. [4] [5]

Career

Under–21

Findlay made her international debut for New Zealand at Under–21 level. She represented the junior squad at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where she won a silver medal. [6]

In 2023 she was named in the squad again, also receiving a call–up for the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile. [7] [8] [2]

Black Sticks

In 2023, Findlay received her first call up to the senior national team. [9] She made her Black Sticks debut during season four of the FIH Pro League. [10] [6]

At the end of the 2024 season, she joined Reading Hockey Club. [11] During the 2024–25 Women's England Hockey League season she was part of the Reading team that won the league title. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "U21 Women's Team". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Teenage hockey prodigy Emma Findlay eyes Black Sticks call up". The New Zealand Herald . New Zealand Herald. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Hockey fundraiser for cancer mum". The New Zealand Herald . New Zealand Herald. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ↑ @hockeynewzealand; (31 January 2025). "The NZ U21 Women's starting lineup" – via Instagram.
  6. 1 2 "FINDLAY EMMA". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "2023 JUNIOR BLACK STICKS SQUADS ANNOUNCED". hockeynz.co.nz/. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 13 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "JUNIOR WORLD CUP SQUADS HIGHLIGHT STRONG TALENT COMING THROUGH". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Black Sticks veterans, rising stars for Pro League matches". nzsportswire.com. NZ Sports Wire. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Black Sticks captain Olivia Merry opens up on challenges of balancing fulltime work and hockey". stuff.co.nz. stuff. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "England Hockey League Women's Premier Division: Summer Transfers". The Top of the D. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "England Hockey Finals: Reading women and Surbiton men land surprise titles". The Hockey Paper. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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