James Albery (field hockey)

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James Albery
Personal information
Full name James Peter Albery
Born (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28)
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club Old Georgians
Senior career
YearsTeam
2008-2015 Cambridge City
2015-2019 Beeston
2019–present Old Georgians
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
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 attended The Leys School, Cambridge. In Upper Sixth he was Head Boy.

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Club career

He plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Old Georgians.

Albery has also played for Cambridge City and Beeston.

International career

Albery made his senior England debut on 2 March 2017 against South Africa, in Cape Town, South Africa. [3] He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [4] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India. [5]

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References

  1. "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
  2. "Latest Media | England Hockey".
  3. "International Hockey Federation".
  4. "GB hockey select Roper for fourth Olympic Games". bbc.com. BBC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. "GB wait for men's hockey medal goes on after shootout heartbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.