Ollie Willars

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Ollie Willars
Personal information
Full name Oliver Wilton Willars
Born (1990-06-25) 25 June 1990 (age 33)
Leicester, England
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club HGC
Youth career
2003- Beeston
Senior career
YearsTeam
to 2021 Beeston
2021-present HGC
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2019 England & GB 138 (3)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
EuroHockey Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Amstelveen
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team
Hockey World League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012–13 New Delhi Team
Last updated on: 17 June 2021

Oliver Wilton Willars (born 25 June 1990) known as Ollie Willars is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch club HGC. He played a total of 138 matches for the England and Great Britain national teams, from 2012 until 2019. [1]

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Club career

In March 2021 it was announced that he will join Dutch Hoofdklasse club HGC for the 2021–22 season. [2]

Willars has been playing club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Beeston. He joined the club when he was 12 years old. [3]

International career

He competed for England in the men's hockey tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal. [4]

In April 2021 he announced his retirement from international hockey. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Senior Squads | England Hockey".
  2. "British hockey trio sign for Dutch club HGC". 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. "Willars to join HGC in Hoofdklasse – Beeston Hockey Club".
  4. "Ollie Willars biography".
  5. ""A Lot Of Happiness And Proud Moments" - Ollie Willars Moves Away From International Hockey". 7 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. "Missed Tokyo Dream Forces Willars Retirement | Hockey World News". 7 April 2021.