Marcus "Marky" Andrew Law Child (born 2 March 1991) is a retired New Zealand field hockey player, who played as a midfielder or forward for the New Zealand national team.^[2]

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Marcus Child

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Full name	Marcus Andrew Law Child
Born	(1991-03-02) 2 March 1991 (age 33)[1] Auckland, New Zealand
Height	182 m (597 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing position	Midfielder / Forward
Youth career
	Auckland
Senior career
Years	Team
0000–2017	Auckland
2014	Southern Hotshots
2018–2019	Pinoké
2019	Auckland
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2020	New Zealand	172
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Team Oceania Cup 2013 Stratford 2017 Sydney 2019 Rockhampton Hockey World League 2012–13 New Delhi Team
Last updated on: 5 April 2020

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Marcus Child was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. He has an older brother, Simon, who also plays representative hockey for New Zealand.^[3]

Child started playing hockey when he was four years old.^[2] He plays for Auckland in the New Zealand Hockey League.^[2] In the 2018–19 season he played for Pinoké in the Dutch Hoofdklasse.^[4]

Child made his senior international debut for the Black Sticks in 2010.^[5] Since his debut, he has been a regular inclusion in the side. In 2018, he was a silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.^[6] In December 2020 he announced his retirement from the national team.^[7]