Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver John Payne | ||
Born | Totnes, England | 6 April 1999||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Holcombe | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | ||
–2017 | Dart Hockey Club | ||
2017–2020 | Durham University | ||
2020–present | Holcombe | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | England & GB U21 | 26 | (0) |
2020–present | England & GB | 35 | (0) |
Medal record |
Oliver John Payne (born 6 April 1999) is an English field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Holcombe and the England and Great Britain national teams. [1]
Payne studied Sports and Exercise Science at Durham University. [2]
Payne plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Holcombe. [3]
Payne was the goalkeeper of the tournament at the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup. [4] On 28 May 2021, he was selected as the first goalkeeper in the England squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship. [5] He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [6] The team went out in the quarter-finals after losing a penalty shootout to India. [7]
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