| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 July 2003 Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | New Zealand U–21 | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | New Zealand | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Patrick Ward (born 28 July 2003) [1] is a field hockey player from New Zealand. [2] [3]
Patrick Ward grew up in Dunedin, New Zealand. His older brothers, Finn and Jordan also play field hockey. [4]
In the Ford National Hockey Championship, Ward represents Otago. [5] [6]
Ward made his international debut at under–21 level. He represented the New Zealand U–21 team at the 2022 Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra, where he won a silver medal. [7] [8]
In 2023, Ward continued to represent the junior national team. He made appearances at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru, [9] as well as the FIH Junior World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. [7]
Ward received his first call-up to the Black Sticks in 2023. He made his international debut during season four of the FIH Pro League. [10]
In 2024, Ward was named in the squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh. [11]