Jacob Anderson (field hockey)

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Jacob Anderson
Personal information
Full name Jacob John Anderson
Born (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 27)
Mackay, Queensland
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Queensland Blades
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Australia U21 6 (2)
2018– Australia 14 (7)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham
FIH Pro League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Amstelveen
Oceania Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rockhampton
Last updated on: 8 September 2019

Jacob John Anderson (born 22 March 1997) is an Australian field hockey player who plays as a forward for the Australian national team. [1]

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Personal life

Anderson grew up in Mackay, Queensland. [2]

Other Mackay natives, Matthew Swann and Kirstin Dwyer, served as an inspiration for Anderson as he pursued hockey. [3]

Career

Junior national team

Anderson was first named in the 'Burras' squad in 2016. The following year he represented the Under 21 side at the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup where the team won a gold medal. [4] [5]

Senior national team

Anderson made his international debut for the Kookaburras in 2018, in a test match against Argentina. [6] Following this, he was a member in the Australia team at the 2018 Men's International Hockey Open in Darwin.

In November 2018, Anderson was named in the Kookaburras squad for the 2019 calendar year. [7] [8]

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References

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  2. "Mackay hockey player shines in green and gold". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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  8. "Hockey News - 2019 Kookaburras Squad Announced Just Hockey". www.justhockey.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.