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William Ghislain

William Ghislain

Belgian field hockey player

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]

References

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