William Ghislain

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William Ghislain
Personal information
Born (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 24)
Belgium
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Waterloo Ducks
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Belgium U–21 10 (2)
2019– Belgium 34 (8)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
EuroHockey Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Mönchengladbach Team
FIH Pro League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Season Three Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Season Four Team

William Ghislain (born 28 July 1999) [1] is a field hockey player from Belgium, who plays as a forward. [2] [3]

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Career

Domestic league

In the ION Hockey League, Ghislain represents the Waterloo Ducks first team. [4] [5]

National teams

Ghislain has represented Belgium at both junior and senior level. [6] [3]

Under–21

In 2019 he made his debut for the Belgium U–21 team during an eight–nations tournament in Madrid, winning a bronze medal. [6] Later that year he went on to represent the team again at the EuroHockey Junior Championship in Valencia where the team finished 5th. [7]

Red Lions

Prior to making his junior debut, Ghislain earned his first senior cap in a 2019 test match against Russia. He went on to appear in the team three more times that year. [6]

He has since represented the team during seasons two, three and four of the FIH Pro League. Of these squads, he won silver and bronze at the latter two, respectively. [6] Since his debut, Ghislain has been a constant member of the national squad. [2]

He won his first medal at a major tournament in 2023, taking home bronze at the EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach. [8]

In 2024 he represented the team at the FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Valencia, where the team earned qualification to the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris. [6] [9]

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References

  1. "Team Details – Belgium". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "RED LIONS". hockey.be (in Dutch). Royal Belgian Hockey Association . Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 "GHISLAIN William". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  4. "GHISLAIN William". ehlhockey.tv. Euro Hockey League . Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. "WILLIAM GHISLAIN". ionhockeyleague.be. ION Hockey League . Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "GHISLAIN William". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  7. "GERMANY LIFTS THE JUNIOR EUROHOCKEY CUP, MEN". archive.eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation . Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  8. "Red Lions roar their way to men's EuroHockey bronze". eurohockey.org. European Hockey Federation. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  9. "William Ghislain – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive . Retrieved 22 January 2024.