Katie Curtis (field hockey)

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Katie Curtis
Personal information
Full name Katharine Curtis
Born (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22)
Cambridge, England
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Surbiton
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2022–2023 England U–21 19 (0)
2024– England 3 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
FIH Junior World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Potchefstroom Team

Katharine 'Katie' Curtis (born 30 April 2002) [1] is a field hockey player from England. [2]

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Personal life

Katie Curtis was born and raised in Cambridge, England. [3]

England

Under–21

In 2021, Curtis was named in the England U–21 squad for the FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom. [4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was later postponed resulting in squad changes, however Curtis retained her place in the side. [5] At the delayed event, she helped the team to England's first ever bronze medal. [6] [7] [8] Later that year she represented the team again at the EuroHockey U–21 Championship in Ghent. [9]

In 2023, Curtis represented the English U–21 side again. She featured in the fourth-place finish at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago. [6] [10] [11]

Senior national squad

Curtis received her maiden call up to the senior national squad in 2023. [12] She was included in the English squad for a tour of Spain, where she made her debut in a match against India during a Four–Nations Tournament in Terrassa. [6]

In 2025, she travelled with the national team to India for their second away leg of the 2024–25 FIH Pro League. [2] [6]

Great Britain

Alongside nine other players, Curtis was officially raised to the Great Britain Hockey senior training programme in 2024. [13]

References

  1. "Team Details – England". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Women's and men's squad unveiled for FIH Hockey Pro League India". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  3. "Former Cambridge City Hockey Club players called up to England squad for Junior Women's World Cup". cambridgeindependent.co.uk. Cambridge Independent. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  4. "England U21 Squad Named For 2021 Junior Women's World Cup". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  5. "Preview: England Ready For Action In Junior Women's World Cup Bid". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "CURTIS Katie". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  7. "England advance to Women's Junior World Cup Semi-Finals". 4theloveofsport.co.uk. 4 The Love of Sport. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  8. "Junior Hockey World Cup: England women take bronze as Dutch win gold". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  9. "Squads announced for European Junior Championships". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  10. "England: England Hockey Announce Promising Junior World Cup Squad". hockeywrldnws.com. Hockey World News. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  11. "Five European sides into women's Junior World Cup quarter-finals". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  12. "England Teams To Compete In 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation- International Tournament". englandhockey.co.uk. England Hockey. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  13. "Ten players added to the GB Senior Hockey programme". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Great Britain Hockey. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.