| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 October 2002 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | New Zealand U–21 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | New Zealand | 16 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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George Baker (born 24 October 2002) [1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand. [2]
George Baker grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand. [2] [3]
In the Ford National Hockey Championship, Baker represents Canterbury. [3] [4] [5]
Baker made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the New Zealand U–21 team at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where he won a silver medal. [6] [7]
Baker received his first call-up to the Black Sticks in 2023. He made his international debut during season four of the FIH Pro League. [8] Following his debut earlier in the year, Baker won a silver medal at the Oceania Cup in Whangārei. [9] [10]
In 2024 Baker was named in the squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh. [11] [12] [3]
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 4 May 2024 | Azlan Shah Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | [13] | |
| 2 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 6–1 |