James Albery (field hockey)

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James Albery
Personal information
Born (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 29)
Hertfordshire, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Senior career
YearsTeam
2008–2015 Cambridge City
2015–2019 Beeston
2019–present Old Georgians
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2013–2016 England & GB U-21 33 (2)
2017–present England & GB 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
EuroHockey Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Mönchengladbach
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Team

James Peter Albery (born 2 October 1995) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Old Georgians and the England and Great Britain national teams. [1] [2] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Biography

Albery attended Heath Mount and The Leys School, Cambridge and in the Upper Sixth was Head Boy. He played hockey for Cambridge City and Beeston before joining Old Georgians in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for the 2015 season.

Albery made his senior England debut on 2 March 2017 against South Africa, in Cape Town, South Africa. [3] He won a bronze medal with England in the Men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [4]

Albery helped Old Georgians complete the league and cup double during the 2022–23 season. He won a silver medal with England at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach. [5]

He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [6] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
  2. ↑ "Latest Media | England Hockey".
  3. ↑ "International Hockey Federation".
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: England's men win hockey bronze against South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "EuroHockey: England men lose out to the Netherlands in dramatic final". BBC Sport. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "GB hockey select Roper for fourth Olympic Games". bbc.com. BBC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "GB wait for men's hockey medal goes on after shootout heartbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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