Jamie Cachia

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Jamie Cachia
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Born (1987-09-07) 7 September 1987 (age 37)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Beeston Hockey Club

Jamie Cachia (born 7 September 1987) is a Scottish field hockey goalkeeper who plays for the Scotland men's national field hockey team. [1] [2] He plays his club hockey for Beeston Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division. [3] From 2011-2014 Cachia played for Sheffield Hockey Club. [4]

Cachia was educated at Craigclowan Preparatory School, Strathallan School and Durham University. [5] :62 He was first called into the Scotland squad whilst studying at Durham University in 2009. [6]

He was a member of the Scotland squad that finished in ninth place at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. [7] Cachia 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. [8] [9]

On 12 June 2014 Cachia was selected as a member of Team Scotland for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. [10]

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