Struan Walker

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Struan Walker
Personal information
Born (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 21)
Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
Surbiton
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Scotland U–21 5 (2)
2021– Scotland 23 (16)
2023– Great Britain 3 (2)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
EuroHockey Championship II
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Gniezno Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Dublin Team
EuroHockey Junior Championship II
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Plžen Litice Team

Struan Walker (born 6 July 2002) [1] is a Scottish field hockey player. [2]

Contents

Personal life

Struan Walker grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. [3]

He is a former student of Hutchesons' Grammar School. [4]

Career

Domestic league

Walker competes in the English Hockey League for Surbiton. [5] [6]

Under–21

He made his junior international debut for the Scotland U–21 team in 2019. He represented the team at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in Plžen Litice, where he won a gold medal. [7]

Senior national teams

Walker made his senior international debut for Scotland in 2021. He represented the team at the EuroHockey Championship II in Gniezno, where he won a silver medal, and the European Qualifier for the FIH World Cup in Cardiff. [7] [8]

He made his first appearance at a major tournament in 2022, representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [3]

In 2023 he was named in the Great Britain squad, making his debut during season five of the FIH Pro League. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Team Details – Scotland". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. "Senior Men's Team". scottish-hockey.org.uk. Scottish Hockey Union . Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Struan Walker". teamscotland.scot. Team Scotland . Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. "Struan's Scotland Cap". hutchesons.org. Hutchesons' Grammar School . Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  5. "M1 Announce First New Signings for 2023/24". surbitonhc.com. Surbiton Hockey Club. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. 1 2 "10 – STRUAN WALKER". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Great Britain Hockey . Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "WALKER Struan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. "Austria deny Scotland to win EuroHockey II men's title". thehockeypaper.co.uk. The Hockey Paper. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2024.