Hywel Jones (field hockey)

Last updated

Hywel Jones
Personal information
Born (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 28)
Wales
Playing position Defender
Senior career
YearsTeam
–2016 Team Bath
2016–2019 Birmingham Univ
2019–2022 Hampstead & Westminster
2022–2023 Harvestehuder THC
2024–2025 Hampstead & Westminster
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2018– Wales 78
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
European Championship II
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Lousada Team

Hywel Jones (born 9 July 1997) is a Welsh field hockey player who has represented Wales. He competed for Wales at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Jones studied Business Management at University of Birmingham. While playing for the University of Birmingham Hockey Club, he made his Welsh debut in a test series against Spain in 2018 [1] and was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. [2]

He joined Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League for the 2019–20 season. [1]

Jones was selected to represent Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, [3] [4] helping his nation to a sixth place finish during the men's tournament after being defeated by New Zealand in the fifth place play off match on 7 August 2022. [5]

After the Games he spent a year in the German leagues with Harvestehuder THC before returning to Hampstead & Westminster. He was part of the Welsh team at the 2023 World Cup, which was the first time in their history that Wales had appeared in the world Cup. [6] Additionally he was part of the Welsh team that played at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship. [7]

In 2025, he helped Wales win the gold medal at the European Championship II, defeating Ireland in the final. [8] [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hywel Jones". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. "Commonwealth Games 2018: Meet Team Wales heading to Australia's Gold Coast". BBC Sport. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. "Hockey Wales 2022 Commonwealth Games squads". South West Sports News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. "Hockey Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales select 'incredibly competitive' squads". The Hockey Paper. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  5. "Commonwealth Games: Hockey - Men results". BBC Sport. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. "2023 World Cup in India highlights Wales' international student offer3 Eurohockey Championships". Study in Wales.ac.uk. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  7. "Wales Men Win Euro Qualifiers To Secure Sport At 2023 Eurohockey Championships". Hockey Wales. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. "Wales men beat Ireland in EuroHockey II final shootout". FBBC Sport. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  9. "EuroHockey Championship II 2025 Men". FIH. Retrieved 7 August 2025.