Jolyon Morgan

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Jolyon Morgan
Personal information
Born (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26)
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2020–2021 Nijmegen
2021–2022 Cardiff & Met
2022–2025 Hampstead & Westminster
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2018– Wales 52
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
European Championship II
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Lousada Team

Jolyon Morgan (born 9 March 1999) is a Welsh field hockey player who has represented Wales. In 2025, he won a gold medal at the European Championship II.

Biography

Morgan was educated at Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School and studied Sports and Exercise at University of Birmingham from 2017 to 2020. He made his Welsh debut in 2018 and participated in both the 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship and the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship. [1] After University, Morgan spent a year in the Dutch leagues playing for NMHC Nijmegen from 2020 to 2021. [2] He then played club hockey for Cardiff & Met before joining Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League for the 2022/23 season. [3]

Morgan plays as a forward and scored a hat-tricks against Malaysia and Japan at the 2024–25 Men's FIH Hockey Nations Cup. [4]

In 2025, he helped Wales win the gold medal at the European Championship II, defeating Ireland in the final [5] [6] and earning his 50th cap during the tournament. [7]

References

  1. "Jolyon Morgan". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. "NMHC is na vier wedstrijden van 'de nul' af". de Gelderlander. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. "England Hockey Premier Division transfers 2022/23: Latest Ins and Outs". The Hockey Paper. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. "Wales eye fifth against Malaysia after Japan win". BBC Sport. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. "Wales men beat Ireland in EuroHockey II final shootout". FBBC Sport. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  6. "EuroHockey Championship II 2025 Men". FIH. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  7. "Wales Women and Men shine on European stage to secure promotion". Hockey Wales. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.