David Brydon

David Brydon
Personal information
Full name David Andrew Brydon
Born (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 28)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defence
Club information
Current club Southern Alpiners
Senior career
Years Team
2015–2019 Canterbury
2020– Southern Alpiners
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2016 New Zealand U–21 14 (0)
2016– New Zealand 58 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Cup
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sydney

David Andrew Brydon (born 27 June 1996)[1][2] is a New Zealand field hockey player,[3] who plays as a defender.[4]

Personal life

David Brydon was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.[5] He currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

Career

National teams

Under-21

Brydon debuted for the New Zealand U-21 team in 2016 at the Junior Oceania Cup on the Gold Coast.[6] Later that year he went on to represent the team at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru and the FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow.[7][8]

Black Sticks

Following his debut with the junior national team, David Brydon made his senior international debut with the Black Sticks in late 2016, at the Trans–Tasman Trophy in Auckland.[9][6]

In 2017, Brydon won his first medal with the national team at the Oceania Cup in Sydney, winning a silver medal.[citation needed]

Brydon was also a member of the Black Sticks in the inaugural season of the FIH Pro League.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "DAVID BRYDON". olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ "DAVID BRYDON". olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ "DAVID BRYDON". blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. ^ "three-new-canterbury-caps-named-in-black-sticks-for-transtasman-series-next-month". stuff.co.nz. stuff. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b "BRYDON David". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Kiwi Under 21s set to fire at Junior World Cup". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  8. ^ "David Brydon – HOCKEY". inspirefoundation.co.nz. Inspire Foundation. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Hockey: Eight debutants named for Black Sticks Men". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  10. ^ "BRYDON David". fihproleague.com. FIH Pro League. Retrieved 27 April 2021.