Jamie Cachia

Jamie Cachia

Personal information
Born	(1987-09-07) 7 September 1987 (age 37)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years	Team
2006–2010	Durham University
2010–2011	Bowdon
2011–2014	Sheffield
2014–2022	Beeston
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2010–2015	Scotland	50
Medal record Representing   Scotland European Championship II 2011 Vinnytsia Team 2015 Prague Team

James Douglas Cachia (born 7 September 1987) is a Scottish former field hockey goalkeeper who played for the Scotland men's national field hockey team. ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Cachia was educated at Craigclowan Preparatory School and Strathallan School and studied at Durham University. ^{[3] : 62} He was first called into the Scotland squad whilst studying at Durham University in 2009, ^[4] where he played for Durham University Hockey Club for five years.

He gained a 2:1 in Geography and Education and became a qualified geography teacher. ^[5] Playing for Bowdon in 2010/11, he was selected as a travelling reserve for the Scotland squad that finished in ninth place at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. ^{[6] [7]} He won a bronze medal with the team at the 2011 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. ^[8]

From 2011 to 2014 Cachia played for Sheffield Hockey Club ^[9] and was also a member of the Scotland squad that played in the 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Ukraine and the 2013 EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Austria. ^{[10] [11]}

On 12 June 2014 Cachia was selected as a member of Team Scotland for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. ^{[12] [13]} After the Commonwealth Games he joined Beeston Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division. ^{[14] [15]} He won a bronze medal with Scotland at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Prague. ^[16]

In 2022, Cachia became the Women's Hockey Performance Head Coach at Loughborough University - leaving his prior identical position at Birmingham University. ^[17]

References

1. "Scotland Senior Men Squad". Scottish Hockey Union. 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
2. "Six Strathallan pupils represent GB". The Scotsman . 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
3. Hay, Erika, ed. (2002). Craigclowan: The First 50 Years 1952-2002. Craigclowan Preparatory School.
4. "International hockey call ups for Jamie Cachia and Lauren Sherer". University of Durham. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
5. "Jamie Cachia". Mintridge Foundation. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
6. "Commonwealth Games News - Team Scotland named". www.inthewinningzone.com. 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
7. "HOCKEY: Kelburne stars dominate Commonwealth Games selection squad". Daily Record. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
8. "Michael Bremner retires from international hockey". Scottish Hockey. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
9. "News Article - Scottish International signing for Sheffield Hockey Club". Sheffield Hockey Club. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
10. "Scotland Men vying for promotion at EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Ukraine". Scottish Hockey Union. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
11. "Scotland target promotion in European Championships". Scottish Hockey Union. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
12. "Glasgow 2014: Final Team Scotland picks announced". BBC. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
13. "Glasgow 2014: Scotland's Commonwealth Games team". BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
14. "Scotland's No. 1 GK Joins Bees". Beeston Hockey Club. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
15. "Wimbledon Hockey Club hungry to make championship finals after recruiting 'strong' team". South West Londoner. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
16. "Scotland Senior Men squad selected for EuroHockey Nations Championship II". Scottish Hockey. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
17. "Cachia joins Loughborough as new Women's Hockey Performance Head Coach". Loughborough University. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2025.