Vera Vorstenbosch

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Vera Vorstenbosch
Personal information
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 35)
Engelen, North Brabant
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2002–2017 HC Den Bosch
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005 Netherlands U–21 8 (3)
2006–2010 Netherlands 19 (7)

Vera Vorstenbosch (born 10 April 1987) [1] is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who played as a forward. [2]

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Personal life

Vera Vorstenbosch was born and raised in Engelen, North Brabant. [3]

Career

Club hockey

Vorstenbosch was introduced to hockey at age five, playing for Vlijmense. [3]

Throughout her senior career, Vorstenbosch played her club hockey at Den Bosch. [4] [5] She was a member of the women's Hoofdklasse team for fifteen years, ending her career in 2017 with an eleventh league title. [6] [3]

International hockey

Under–21

In 2005, Vorstenbosch was a member of the Netherlands U–21 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago. At the tournament, Vorstenbosch captained the Dutch side to a bronze medal. [7] [8]

Oranje Dames

Vorstenbosch made her senior international debut for the Netherlands in 2006, at the FIH Champions Trophy in Amsterdam, where she won a bronze medal. [2]

Throughout her career, Vorstenbosch appeared for the Dutch side on thirty occasions, most notably winning a gold medal with the team at the 2009 EuroHockey Championships in Amsterdam. [3]

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References

  1. "Alle berichten over 'Vera Vorstenbosch'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "VORSTENBOSCH Vera". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Na 11e landstitel beëindigt Vera Vorstenbosch haar loopbaan". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. "Zoeken – Vorstenbosch". hcdenbosch.nl (in Dutch). HC Den Bosch . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. "VORSTENBOSCH Vera". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. "Hockeyster Vorstenbosch neemt afscheid als kampioen". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. "2005 BDO Junior World Cup (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2005–2006" (PDF). hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 19 April 2020.