Sean Findlay

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Sean Findlay
Personal information
Full name Sean Ethan Findlay
Born (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23)
Taradale, New Zealand
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club Central Falcons
Senior career
YearsTeam
2019 Central
2020– Central Falcons
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2019 New Zealand U–21 6 (0)
2021– New Zealand 6 (1)
Medal record
Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Whangārei

Sean Ethan Findlay (born 5 December 2001) [1] is a New Zealand field hockey player, who plays as a midfielder. [2]

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Personal life

Sean Findlay was born and raised in the Hawke's Bay town of Taradale, New Zealand. [3] [2] His sister, Emma, also plays field hockey for New Zealand. [4] [5] His twins sister Greer  [ Wikidata ] and Hannah  [ Wikidata ] also is an international hockey player at 2025 Junior Oceania Cup. [5] [6]

Career

National teams

Under-21

Findlay debuted for the New Zealand U–21 team in 2019 at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru. [7]

He was named in the 2021 squad for the FIH Junior World Cup to be held in India. [8]

Black Sticks

In December 2020, Findlay was named in the Black Sticks squad for the first time. [9]

Findlay made his debut for the national team in 2021, during a test series against Australia in Palmerston North. [7] He also scored a goal in his debut match. [10] [11]

International goals


Goal		DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
127 May 2021 Massey University, Palmerston North, New ZealandFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–11–3 2021 Trans–Tasman Series [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – New Zealand". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 "SEAN FINDLAY". Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Hockey: Midfielder's on track to follow mentor McAleese". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Teenage hockey prodigy Emma Findlay eyes Black Sticks call up". The New Zealand Herald . New Zealand Herald. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Hockey fundraiser for cancer mum". The New Zealand Herald . New Zealand Herald. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. ↑ @hockeynewzealand (31 January 2025). "The NZ U21 Women's starting lineup" – via Instagram.
  7. 1 2 "FINDLAY Sean". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Otago trio named in NZ men's under-21 squad". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "2021 Vantage Black Sticks National Squad". Vantage Black Sticks . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Australia score two late goals to overcome Black Sticks' men". stuff . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Findlay scores goal on Black Sticks debut". TVNZ . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand 1–3 Australia". International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 29 May 2021.


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