Vera_Vorstenbosch
Vera Vorstenbosch
Australian field hockey player
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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| Born |
(1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37) Engelen, North Brabant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2017 | HC Den Bosch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Netherlands U–21 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Netherlands | 19 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vera Vorstenbosch was born and raised in Engelen, North Brabant.[3]
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]
- "Alle berichten over 'Vera Vorstenbosch'". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "VORSTENBOSCH Vera". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Na 11e landstitel beëindigt Vera Vorstenbosch haar loopbaan". hockey.nl (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Hockey Bond. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Zoeken – Vorstenbosch". hcdenbosch.nl (in Dutch). HC Den Bosch. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "VORSTENBOSCH Vera". eurohockey.altiusrt.com. European Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Hockeyster Vorstenbosch neemt afscheid als kampioen". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "2005 BDO Junior World Cup (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2005–2006" (PDF). hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2020.