Naomi Evans

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Naomi Evans
Personal information
Born (1992-01-17) 17 January 1992 (age 30)
Goulburn, New South Wales
Playing position Attacker
Club information
Current club Canberra Strikers
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018– Australia 4 (1)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Naomi Evans (born 17 January 1992) is an Australian field hockey player. [1]

Career

Evans was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, however she plays club hockey for the ACT team Canberra Strikers. [2]

Evans made her international debut at the 2018 Sompo Cup [3] in Ibaraki, Japan. [4]

As of May 2018, Evans is a member of the Australian women's national development squad. [5]

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References

  1. "EVANS Naomi". FIH . Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. "Debutant Evans Added To Hockeyroos Team For Four Nations". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. "SOMPO CUP". sompo-cup=hockey-ibaraki.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. "SOMPO CUP Four Nations Women's Hockey Ibaraki International Tournament". FIH . Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. "2018 Women National Development Squad – May 2018" (PDF). Hockey Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.