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Born | Scotland | 26 March 2002|||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||
–2021 | Highland | |||||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Edinburgh Univ | |||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Western Wildcats | |||||||||||||||||||
2024–2025 | Edinburgh Univ | |||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||
Scotland | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Iain McFadden (born 26 March 2002) is a Scottish field hockey player who has represented Scotland [1] and won a bronze medal at the Men's EuroHockey Championship II.
McFadden studied at the University of Edinburgh and played club hockey for Edinburgh University Hockey Club. [2] He was part of the Edinburgh team that helped the club reach the Premiership in 2022. [3]
He joined the Western Wildcats Hockey Club in the Scottish Hockey Premiership for the 2023/24 season [4] and made his Scotland debut in 2024. [5]
He returned to play for Edinburgh University and in February 2025, he was part of the Scotland squad for 2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2 in Muscat, Oman, and helped the team win the gold medal [6] and in April 2025, scored in the Scottish Hockey Cup final to help secure the trophy for the first time in the University's history. [7] Shortly afterwards, he helped Scotland win the bronze medal at the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Lousada, Portugal, [8] defeating Italy in the third place play off. [9]